diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.scss b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.scss
index 2ec113cba..3e77e0195 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.scss
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/admin_tabs/emoji_tab.scss
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@
   }
 
   .warning {
-    color: var(--cOrange, $fallback--cOrange);
+    color: var(--cOrange);
   }
 }