@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ class Buddy(object):
# A buddy isn't valid until its official presence
# service has been found and resolved
self._valid = True
self._get_buddy_icon(service)
### TRIAL1: disable
#self._get_buddy_icon(service)
color = service.get_one_property(_BUDDY_KEY_COLOR)
if xocolor.is_valid(color):
self._color = color