diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index d6acdb600..7da423746 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -171,9 +171,6 @@ def execute_blackjack(v, target, body, kind):
 def find_all_emoji_endings(emoji):
 	endings = []
 
-	if path.isfile(f'files/assets/images/emojis/{emoji}.webp'):
-		return endings, emoji
-
 	is_non_ending_found = False
 	while not is_non_ending_found:
 		if emoji.endswith('pat'):