diff --git a/lib/emoji/db.json b/lib/emoji/db.json
index 8c06b3dfefe..11d488e3a66 100644
--- a/lib/emoji/db.json
+++ b/lib/emoji/db.json
@@ -6518,13 +6518,11 @@
       "face_with_rolling_eyes"
     ],
     "slightly_frowning_face": [
-      "slight_frown",
-      "sad1"
+      "slight_frown"
     ],
     "frowning_face": [
       "frowning2",
-      "white_frowning_face",
-      "sad2"
+      "white_frowning_face"
     ],
     "zipper_mouth_face": [
       "zipper_mouth"
@@ -6796,10 +6794,6 @@
     ],
     "face_vomiting": [
       "puke"
-    ],
-    "sob": [
-      "loudly_crying_face",
-      "sad_crying_face"
     ]
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/tasks/emoji.rake b/lib/tasks/emoji.rake
index 4ced6f44f07..2a1a7e1a8a3 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/emoji.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/emoji.rake
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ EMOJI_ALIASES ||= {
   "nerd_face" => [ "nerd" ],
   "hugs" => [ "hugging", "hugging_face" ],
   "roll_eyes" => [ "rolling_eyes", "face_with_rolling_eyes" ],
-  "slightly_frowning_face" => [ "slight_frown", "sad1" ],
-  "frowning_face" => [ "frowning2", "white_frowning_face", "sad2" ],
+  "slightly_frowning_face" => [ "slight_frown" ],
+  "frowning_face" => [ "frowning2", "white_frowning_face" ],
   "zipper_mouth_face" => [ "zipper_mouth" ],
   "face_with_head_bandage" => [ "head_bandage" ],
   "raised_hand_with_fingers_splayed" => [ "hand_splayed" ],
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ EMOJI_ALIASES ||= {
   "new_moon" => [ "moon" ],
   "oncoming_automobile" => [ "car", "automobile" ],
   "fleur_de_lis" => [ "fleur-de-lis" ],
-  "face_vomiting" => [ "puke" ],
-  "sob" => ["loudly_crying_face", "sad_crying_face"],
-
+  "face_vomiting" => [ "puke" ]
 }
 
 EMOJI_GROUPS ||= [
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