diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index b2da860e7..aee6c8bb3 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ def html_profile(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
     display_name = \
         add_emoji_to_display_name(session, base_dir, http_prefix,
                                   nickname, domain,
-                                  display_name, True, translate)
+                                  display_name, False, translate)
     domain_full = get_full_domain(domain, port)
     profile_description = profile_json['summary']
     profile_description = \