diff --git a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
index 75b552a..0fe3616 100644
--- a/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
+++ b/tlapbot/owncast_helpers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import current_app
 import requests
 from sqlite3 import Error
-
+from re import sub
 
 # # # requests stuff # # #
 def is_stream_live():
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ def send_chat(message):
     r = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json={"body": message})
     return r.json()
 
+def remove_emoji(message):
+    return sub(
+        r'<img class="emoji" alt="(:.*:)" title=":.*:" src="/img/emoji/.*">',
+        r'\1',
+        message
+    )
 
 # # # db stuff # # #
 def read_users_points(db, user_id):
diff --git a/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py b/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
index 5ce597c..be9556a 100644
--- a/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
+++ b/tlapbot/redeems_handler.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import current_app
 from tlapbot.db import get_db
 from tlapbot.owncast_helpers import (use_points, add_to_redeem_queue,
-        add_to_counter, read_users_points, send_chat)
+        add_to_counter, read_users_points, send_chat, remove_emoji)
 
 
 def handle_redeem(message, user_id):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def handle_redeem(message, user_id):
         if not note:
             send_chat(f"Cannot redeem {redeem}, no note included.")
             return
-        if add_to_redeem_queue(db, user_id, redeem, note) and use_points(db, user_id, price):
+        if add_to_redeem_queue(db, user_id, redeem, remove_emoji(note)) and use_points(db, user_id, price):
             send_chat(f"{redeem} redeemed for {price} points.")
         else:
             send_chat(f"Redeeming {redeem} failed.")