diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 63cf7ed..113d45d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /node_modules
 /public/hot
 /public/storage
+/public/avatars
 /public/js/
 /public/css/
 /public/mix-manifest.json
diff --git a/config/filesystems.php b/config/filesystems.php
index 1d44e8c..af08bf5 100644
--- a/config/filesystems.php
+++ b/config/filesystems.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ return [
         ],
     ],
     "links" => [
-        public_path("storage") => storage_path("app/public"),
         public_path("avatars") => storage_path("app/avatars"),
     ],
 ];
diff --git a/storage/app/.gitignore b/storage/app/.gitignore
index 8f4803c..e857769 100644
--- a/storage/app/.gitignore
+++ b/storage/app/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 *
 !public/
+!avatars/
 !.gitignore
diff --git a/storage/app/avatars/.gitignore b/storage/app/avatars/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/app/avatars/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore