diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
index 3e203059..466dba16 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.view.GravityCompat
-import androidx.emoji2.text.EmojiCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
@@ -810,11 +809,9 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, HasAndroidInje
     private fun updateProfiles() {
         val animateEmojis = preferences.getBoolean(PrefKeys.ANIMATE_CUSTOM_EMOJIS, false)
         val profiles: MutableList<IProfile> = accountManager.getAllAccountsOrderedByActive().map { acc ->
-            val emojifiedName = EmojiCompat.get().process(acc.displayName.emojify(acc.emojis, header, animateEmojis))!!
-
             ProfileDrawerItem().apply {
                 isSelected = acc.isActive
-                nameText = emojifiedName
+                nameText = acc.displayName.emojify(acc.emojis, header, animateEmojis)
                 iconUrl = acc.profilePictureUrl
                 isNameShown = true
                 identifier = acc.id