diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1f9eef9..46804274 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     docs: {
       description: 'Documentation only changes',
-      emoji: '✏️',
+      emoji: '📝',
       value: 'docs'
     },
     feat: {
diff --git a/lib/defaults.js b/lib/defaults.js
index 68dfdf7c..e8bc941f 100644
--- a/lib/defaults.js
+++ b/lib/defaults.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const types = {
   },
   docs: {
     description: 'Documentation only changes',
-    emoji: '✏️',
+    emoji: '📝',
     value: 'docs'
   },
   feat: {
diff --git a/test/formatCommitMessage.test.js b/test/formatCommitMessage.test.js
index 3cffa4a2..6d323b92 100644
--- a/test/formatCommitMessage.test.js
+++ b/test/formatCommitMessage.test.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
     },
     docs: {
       description: 'Documentation only changes',
-      emoji: '✏️',
+      emoji: '📝',
       value: 'docs'
     },
     feat: {