diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 51d75d9..7043edd 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -679,8 +679,7 @@ func subsub(user *WhatAbout, xid string) {
 	deliverate(0, user.Name, xid, msg)
 }
 
-var onepepper = string([]byte{0xf0, 0x9f, 0x8c, 0xb6})
-var re_spicy = regexp.MustCompile("^(" + onepepper + "\ufe0f?){3}")
+var re_spicy = regexp.MustCompile("^(\U0001f336\ufe0f?){3}")
 
 func jonkjonk(user *WhatAbout, h *Honk) (junk.Junk, junk.Junk) {
 	dt := h.Date.Format(time.RFC3339)