diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eeedb7e..c4f81f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { Picker } from 'emoji-mart'
 | **set** | | `apple` | The emoji set: `'apple', 'google', 'twitter', 'emojione'` |
 | **sheetSize** | | `64` | The emoji [sheet size](#sheet-sizes): `16, 20, 32, 64` |
 | **backgroundImageFn** | | ```((set, sheetSize) => …)``` | A Fn that returns that image sheet to use for emojis. Useful for avoiding a request if you have the sheet locally. |
-| **emojisToShowFilter** | | ```((unicode) => true)``` | A Fn to choose whether an emoji should be displayed or not based on its unicode |
+| **emojisToShowFilter** | | ```((emoji) => true)``` | A Fn to choose whether an emoji should be displayed or not |
 | **skin** | | `1` | Default skin color: `1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6` |
 | **style** | | | Inline styles applied to the root element. Useful for positioning |
 | **title** | | `Emoji Mart™` | The title shown when no emojis are hovered |
diff --git a/src/components/picker.js b/src/components/picker.js
index ebfa418..d389077 100644
--- a/src/components/picker.js
+++ b/src/components/picker.js
@@ -80,9 +80,7 @@ export default class Picker extends React.Component {
         let newEmojis = []
 
         for (let emoji of category.emojis) {
-          let unified = data.emojis[emoji].unified
-
-          if (props.emojisToShowFilter(unified)) {
+          if (props.emojisToShowFilter(data.emojis[emoji] || emoji)) {
             newEmojis.push(emoji)
           }
         }