diff --git a/webapp/models/Emoji.php b/webapp/models/Emoji.php
index ab955c73..0f8ecf6b 100644
--- a/webapp/models/Emoji.php
+++ b/webapp/models/Emoji.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Emoji extends BaseModel
             )
         );
         $value = array();
-        if ($row && $row['value']){
+        if ($row){
             $value = explode('|',$row['value']) ;
         }else{
             $value= self::defaultUseEmoji();