diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 3852ab515..e069ebf13 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def replaceEmojiFromTags(content: str,tag: [],messageType: str) -> str:
             if iconName.startswith('1'):
                 if '.' in iconName:
                     iconName=iconName.split('.')[0]
-                    content=content.replace(tagItem['name'],'\\u'+iconName)
+                    content=content.replace(tagItem['name'],chr(int("0x"+iconName,16)))
         htmlClass='emoji'
         if messageType=='post header':
             htmlClass='emojiheader'            
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 656838295..f2a7ccd28 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -1391,7 +1391,8 @@ def testAddEmoji():
         tags.append(tag)
     content=contentModified
     contentModified=replaceEmojiFromTags(content,tags,'content')
-    assert contentModified=='<p>Emoji \\u1F34B \\u1F353 \\u1F34C</p>'
+    #print('contentModified: '+contentModified)
+    assert contentModified=='<p>Emoji 🍋 🍓 🍌</p>'
 
     os.chdir(baseDirOriginal)
     shutil.rmtree(baseDirOriginal+'/.tests')