diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { Picker } from 'emoji-mart'
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 | **autoFocus** | | `false` | Auto focus the search input when mounted |
 | **color** | | `#ae65c5` | The top bar anchors select and hover color |
-| **emoji** | | `department_store` | The emoji shown when no emojis are hovered |
+| **emoji** | | `department_store` | The emoji shown when no emojis are hovered, set to an empty string to show nothing |
 | **include** | | `[]` | Only load included categories. Accepts [I18n categories keys](#i18n). Order will be respected, except for the `recent` category which will always be the first. |
 | **exclude** | | `[]` | Don't load excluded categories. Accepts [I18n categories keys](#i18n). |
 | **emojiSize** | | `24` | The emoji width and height |