diff --git a/packages/models/src/Domain/Utilities/Icon/IconType.ts b/packages/models/src/Domain/Utilities/Icon/IconType.ts
index b0ef66e80..0fd96f011 100644
--- a/packages/models/src/Domain/Utilities/Icon/IconType.ts
+++ b/packages/models/src/Domain/Utilities/Icon/IconType.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export type VectorIconNameOrEmoji = EmojiString | IconType
 
-export type EmojiString = string
+export type EmojiString = Omit<string, IconType>
 
 export type IconType =
   | 'accessibility'