diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UrlUtils.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UrlUtils.java
index 0a7a0fdd8662..f4b5756d25ee 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UrlUtils.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/UrlUtils.java
@@ -231,14 +231,6 @@ public static boolean isImageUrl(String url) {
                 cleanedUrl.endsWith("gif") || cleanedUrl.endsWith("png");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the url is on wordpress.com
-     */
-    public static boolean isWPComUrl(String url) {
-        return !TextUtils.isEmpty(url) && url.contains("wordpress.com");
-    }
-
-
     public static String appendUrlParameter(String url, String paramName, String paramValue) {
         Map<String, String> parameters = new HashMap<>();
         parameters.put(paramName, paramValue);
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/WPImageGetter.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/WPImageGetter.java
index b550c6b1a0de..b03d740457e8 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/WPImageGetter.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/WPImageGetter.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.support.v4.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.text.Html;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -14,18 +13,14 @@
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T;
 import org.wordpress.android.util.PhotonUtils;
-import org.wordpress.android.util.UrlUtils;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * ImageGetter for Html.fromHtml()
  * adapted from existing ImageGetter code in NoteCommentFragment
  */
 public class WPImageGetter implements Html.ImageGetter {
-    private static final String IMAGE_QUALITY = "65";
-
     private final WeakReference<TextView> mWeakView;
     private final int mMaxSize;
     private ImageLoader mImageLoader;
@@ -37,13 +32,13 @@ public WPImageGetter(TextView view) {
     }
 
     public WPImageGetter(TextView view, int maxSize) {
-        mWeakView = new WeakReference<>(view);
+        mWeakView = new WeakReference<TextView>(view);
         mMaxSize = maxSize;
     }
 
     public WPImageGetter(TextView view, int maxSize, ImageLoader imageLoader, Drawable loadingDrawable,
                          Drawable failedDrawable) {
-        mWeakView = new WeakReference<>(view);
+        mWeakView = new WeakReference<TextView>(view);
         mMaxSize = maxSize;
         mImageLoader = imageLoader;
         mLoadingDrawable = loadingDrawable;
@@ -69,20 +64,10 @@ public Drawable getDrawable(String source) {
             source = "http:" + source;
         }
 
-        // Resize to max size if requested (otherwise the full-sized image will be downloaded
+        // use Photon if a max size is requested (otherwise the full-sized image will be downloaded
         // and then resized)
         if (mMaxSize > 0) {
-            if (UrlUtils.isWPComUrl(source)) {
-                // Adjust query params for wp.com urls
-                Map<String, String> params = new ArrayMap<>();
-                params.put("w", String.valueOf(mMaxSize));
-                params.put("quality", IMAGE_QUALITY);
-
-                source = UrlUtils.appendUrlParameters(UrlUtils.removeQuery(source), params);
-            } else {
-                // Otherwise use photon
-                source = PhotonUtils.getPhotonImageUrl(source, mMaxSize, 0);
-            }
+            source = PhotonUtils.getPhotonImageUrl(source, mMaxSize, 0);
         }
 
         final RemoteDrawable remote = new RemoteDrawable(mLoadingDrawable, mFailedDrawable);