diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/AccountHeaderBuilder.java b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/AccountHeaderBuilder.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/AccountHeaderBuilder.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/mikepenz/materialdrawer/AccountHeaderBuilder.java
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ public class AccountHeaderBuilder {
         //cancel previous started image loading processes
         DrawerImageLoader.getInstance().cancelImage(iv);
         //set the placeholder
-        iv.setImageDrawable(DrawerUIUtils.getPlaceHolder(iv.getContext()));
+        iv.setImageDrawable(DrawerImageLoader.getInstance().getImageLoader().placeholder(iv.getContext(), DrawerImageLoader.Tags.PROFILE.name()));
         //set the real image (probably also the uri)
         ImageHolder.applyTo(imageHolder, iv, DrawerImageLoader.Tags.PROFILE.name());
     }
* respect the placholder defined in the DrawerImageLoader