diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index a3ee83da..b94ace04 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} <a href="{{ "" | absLangURL }}">{{ .Site.Title }}</a></span>
     {{- end }}
     <span>&middot;</span>
-    <span>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugo️️</a>️</span>
+    <span>Powered by <a href="https://gohugo.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hugo</a></span>
     <span>&middot;</span>
-    <span>Theme️ <a href="https://git.io/hugopapermod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PaperMod</a></span>
+    <span>Theme <a href="https://git.io/hugopapermod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PaperMod</a></span>
 </footer>
 <a href="#top" aria-label="go to top" title="Go to Top" accesskey="g">
     <button class="top-link" id="top-link" type="button">