diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
index 2a79d2cebc..0059023c7f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/templates.js
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ function render(template_name, args) {
     html += render('emoji_popover_content', args);
     html += "</div>";
     // test to make sure the first emoji is present in the popover
-    var emoji_key = $(html).find(".emoji-100").attr('title');
-    assert.equal(emoji_key, '100');
+    var first_emoji = $(html).find(".emoji-100");
+    assert.equal(first_emoji.length, 1);
 
     var categories = $(html).find(".emoji-popover-tab-item");
     assert.equal(categories.length, 2);
diff --git a/static/templates/emoji_popover_emoji.handlebars b/static/templates/emoji_popover_emoji.handlebars
index 5d4d3c0d6c..c766bb38ed 100644
--- a/static/templates/emoji_popover_emoji.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/emoji_popover_emoji.handlebars
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {{#with emoji_dict}}
 <div class="emoji-popover-emoji {{# if ../message_id }}{{#if has_reacted}} reacted {{/if}} reaction {{else}} composition {{/if}}" data-emoji-name={{name}} tabindex="0" data-emoji-id="{{../type}}_{{../section}}_{{../index}}">
     {{#if is_realm_emoji}}
-    <img src="{{url}}" class="emoji" title="{{name}}" />
+    <img src="{{url}}" class="emoji"/>
     {{else}}
-    <div class="emoji emoji-{{css_class}}" title="{{name}}"></div>
+    <div class="emoji emoji-{{css_class}}"></div>
     {{/if}}
 </div>
 {{/with}}