diff --git a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
index 48302f396..2f0702565 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/emoji.ex
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Emoji do
   end
 
   @doc "Returns the path of the emoji `name`."
-  @spec get(String.t()) :: String.t() | nil
+  @spec get(String.t()) :: Emoji.t() | nil
   def get(name) do
     name = maybe_strip_name(name)
 
     case :ets.lookup(@ets, name) do
-      [{_, path}] -> path
+      [{_, emoji}] -> emoji
       _ -> nil
     end
   end