diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index d4d9cefd2..9a80fef27 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1025,7 +1025,13 @@ def display_name_is_emoji(display_name: str) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given display name is an emoji
     """
     if ' ' in display_name:
-        return False
+        words = display_name.split(' ')
+        for wrd in words:
+            if not wrd.startswith(':'):
+                return False
+            if not wrd.endswith(':'):
+                return False
+        return True
     if len(display_name) < 2:
         return False
     if not display_name.startswith(':'):
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 70f39b3ab..9175930d4 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -1143,17 +1143,13 @@ def _get_post_title_announce_html(base_dir: str,
             container_class_icons, container_class)
 
 
-def _reply_to_yourself_html(actor: str, display_name: str,
-                            translate: {}) -> str:
+def _reply_to_yourself_html(translate: {}) -> str:
     """Returns html for a title which is a reply to yourself
     """
     replying_to_themselves_str = 'replying to themselves'
     if translate.get(replying_to_themselves_str):
         replying_to_themselves_str = translate[replying_to_themselves_str]
     title_str = \
-        '    <a href="' + actor + \
-        '" class="announceOrReply"><span itemprop="author">' + \
-        display_name + '</span></a>\n' + \
         '    <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="' + \
         replying_to_themselves_str + \
         '" alt="' + replying_to_themselves_str + \
@@ -1263,28 +1259,7 @@ def _get_post_title_reply_html(base_dir: str,
 
     # reply to self
     if obj_json['inReplyTo'].startswith(post_actor):
-        # get the display name for the poster replying to themselves
-        self_display_name = \
-            get_display_name(base_dir, post_actor, person_cache)
-        if self_display_name:
-            if len(self_display_name) < 2 or \
-               display_name_is_emoji(self_display_name):
-                self_display_name = None
-        if not self_display_name:
-            self_nickname = get_nickname_from_actor(post_actor)
-            self_domain, _ = get_domain_from_actor(post_actor)
-            if self_nickname and self_domain:
-                self_display_name = self_nickname + '@' + self_domain
-            else:
-                self_display_name = ''
-        # add emoji to the display name
-        if ':' in self_display_name:
-            self_display_name = \
-                add_emoji_to_display_name(None, base_dir, http_prefix,
-                                          nickname, domain,
-                                          self_display_name, False)
-        title_str += \
-            _reply_to_yourself_html(post_actor, self_display_name, translate)
+        title_str += _reply_to_yourself_html(translate)
         return (title_str, reply_avatar_image_in_post,
                 container_class_icons, container_class)