--- a/libpurple/protocols/simple/simple.c Mon May 19 10:01:26 2014 +0200 +++ b/libpurple/protocols/simple/simple.c Mon May 19 10:30:49 2014 +0200 @@ -1925,6 +1925,8 @@ const char *username = purple_account_get_username(account); gc = purple_account_get_connection(account); + purple_connection_set_flags(gc, PURPLE_CONNECTION_FLAG_NO_IMAGES); + if (strpbrk(username, " \t\v\r\n") != NULL) { purple_connection_error(gc, PURPLE_CONNECTION_ERROR_INVALID_SETTINGS,