diff --git a/src/main/java/linux/general/hackyquizbot/QuizHandler.java b/src/main/java/linux/general/hackyquizbot/QuizHandler.java
index bb05395..f6454c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/linux/general/hackyquizbot/QuizHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/linux/general/hackyquizbot/QuizHandler.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import org.javacord.api.entity.emoji.Emoji;
 import org.javacord.api.entity.message.Message;
 import org.javacord.api.entity.user.User;
 
+import com.vdurmont.emoji.EmojiParser;
+
 import linux.general.hackyquizbot.QuizBackend.Question;
 
 public class QuizHandler {
@@ -22,9 +24,9 @@ public class QuizHandler {
 						+ " Please contact @BodgeMaster#0344 if there are any issues.\n"
 						+ "\n"
 						+ "Select the :white_check_mark: reaction to continue.").get();
-				message.addReaction("✅");
+				message.addReaction(EmojiParser.parseToUnicode(":white_check_mark:"));
 				message.addReactionAddListener(event -> {
-					if (event.getReaction().get().getEmoji().equalsEmoji("✅")) {
+					if (event.getReaction().get().getEmoji().equalsEmoji(EmojiParser.parseToUnicode(":white_check_mark:"))) {
 						event.getMessage().get().getChannel().sendMessage("test");
 					}
 				});