diff --git a/custom/assets/instance.css b/custom/assets/instance.css
index 95a10d6db..43520e09a 100644
--- a/custom/assets/instance.css
+++ b/custom/assets/instance.css
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 
 /** jormungandr css **/
 
+/* hide default emoji list on main page */
+/* (you cant even set this woithout changing code, why is it there?) */
+div.emojis:nth-child(6) {
+	visibility: hidden;
+}
+
 /* hide the public note view on main page */
 .civpbkhh {
 	visibility: hidden;