diff --git a/backend/src/utils.ts b/backend/src/utils.ts
index ec5580c8..f85bad30 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils.ts
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ export function successMessage(str, emoji = process.env.EMOJI_CHECK || "<:zep_ch
   return emoji ? `${emoji} ${str}` : str;
 }
 
-export function errorMessage(str, emoji = "⚠") {
+export function errorMessage(str, emoji = process.env.EMOJI_ERROR || "⚠") {
   return emoji ? `${emoji} ${str}` : str;
 }