diff --git a/res/css/_common.scss b/res/css/_common.scss
index d46f38bddb..25c0c8a8b5 100644
--- a/res/css/_common.scss
+++ b/res/css/_common.scss
@@ -445,15 +445,6 @@ textarea {
     background-color: $primary-bg-color;
 }
 
-.mx_emojione {
-    height: 1em;
-    vertical-align: middle;
-}
-
-.mx_emojione_selected {
-    background-color: $accent-color;
-}
-
 ::-moz-selection {
     background-color: $accent-color;
     color: $selection-fg-color;
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
index c77a359f10..d3e2684d4a 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.scss
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_EventTile_sending .mx_UserPill,
-.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_RoomPill,
-.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_emojione {
+.mx_EventTile_sending .mx_RoomPill {
     opacity: 0.5;
 }