diff --git a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0153/vcard_avatar.py b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0153/vcard_avatar.py
index 00122181..874897cb 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0153/vcard_avatar.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/plugins/xep_0153/vcard_avatar.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class XEP_0153(BasePlugin):
 
     def _start(self, event):
         try:
-            vcard = self.xmpp['xep_0054'].get_vcard()
+            vcard = self.xmpp['xep_0054'].get_vcard(self.xmpp.boundjid.bare)
             data = vcard['vcard_temp']['PHOTO']['BINVAL']
             if not data:
                 new_hash = ''