diff --git a/home/dotfiles/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf b/home/dotfiles/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
index bf7b040..7fa0710 100644
--- a/home/dotfiles/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
+++ b/home/dotfiles/config/fontconfig/fonts.conf
@@ -45,19 +45,9 @@
     <test name="family">
       <string>serif</string>
     </test>
-    <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="weak">
-      <string>emoji</string>
-    </edit>
-  </match>
-  <match>
     <test name="family">
       <string>sans-serif</string>
     </test>
-    <edit name="family" mode="prepend" binding="weak">
-      <string>emoji</string>
-    </edit>
-  </match>
-  <match>
     <test name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
     </test>
@@ -68,13 +58,14 @@
 
   <!-- powerline symbols -->
   <match>
-    <test name="family">
+    <test qual="any" name="family">
       <string>monospace</string>
     </test>
     <edit name="family" mode="prepend">
       <string>PowerlineSymbols</string>
     </edit>
   </match>
+
   <!-- nerd symbols -->
   <match>
     <test qual="any" name="family">