fix approver placeholder not showing in ie11

app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/link_to_member_avatar.js

@@ -93,16 +93,13 @@ export default {
           :width="avatarSize"
           :height="avatarSize"
           :alt="displayName"/>
-        <svg
+        <span
           v-else
           v-html="pendingAvatarSvg"
           :class="avatarHtmlClass"
           :width="avatarSize"
-          :height="avatarSize"
-          :alt="displayName">
-        </svg>
-
-
+          :height="avatarSize">
+        </span>
       </a>
     </div>
   `,

changelogs/unreleased-ee/1925-approved-by.yml

+---
+title: fix approver placeholder icon in ie11
+merge_request:
+author: