diff --git a/avatar/conf.py b/avatar/conf.py
index e3a49fe..caf3da9 100644
--- a/avatar/conf.py
+++ b/avatar/conf.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from PIL import Image
 
 class AvatarConf(AppConf):
     DEFAULT_SIZE = 80
-    RESIZE_METHOD = Image.ANTIALIAS
+    RESIZE_METHOD = Image.LANCZOS
     STORAGE_DIR = "avatars"
     PATH_HANDLER = "avatar.models.avatar_path_handler"
     GRAVATAR_BASE_URL = "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/"
diff --git a/docs/index.txt b/docs/index.txt
index 41ae81a..4309714 100644
--- a/docs/index.txt
+++ b/docs/index.txt
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ appear on the site. Listed below are those settings:
 .. py:data:: AVATAR_RESIZE_METHOD
 
     The method to use when resizing images, based on the options available in
-    Pillow. Defaults to ``Image.ANTIALIAS``.
+    Pillow. Defaults to ``Image.LANCZOS``.
 
 .. py:data:: AVATAR_STORAGE_DIR