diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
index cdaa825ad8..104f65d7d9 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ void Agent::run() {
     
     loop.exec();
     
+    // let the AvatarData class use our QNetworkAcessManager
+    AvatarData::setNetworkAccessManager(networkManager);
+    
     QString scriptContents(reply->readAll());
     
     qDebug() << "Downloaded script:" << scriptContents;
diff --git a/examples/bot.js b/examples/bot.js
index 53f723381c..c8280e063d 100644
--- a/examples/bot.js
+++ b/examples/bot.js
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ if (botNumber <= 20) {
 // there is no need to change the body model - we're using the default
 Avatar.faceModelURL = "https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highfidelity-public/meshes/" + newFaceFilePrefix + ".fst";
 Avatar.skeletonModelURL = "https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highfidelity-public/meshes/" + newBodyFilePrefix + ".fst";
+Avatar.billboardURL = "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1864924/bot-billboard.png";
 
 Agent.isAvatar = true;
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