diff --git a/gptc/classifier.py b/gptc/classifier.py
index 22de86c..9736962 100755
--- a/gptc/classifier.py
+++ b/gptc/classifier.py
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class Classifier:
         self.model = model
         model_ngrams = cast(int, model.get("__ngrams__", 1))
         self.max_ngram_length = min(max_ngram_length, model_ngrams)
-        self.has_emoji = gptc.tokenizer.has_emoji and gptc.model_info.model_has_emoji(model)
+        self.has_emoji = (
+            gptc.tokenizer.has_emoji and gptc.model_info.model_has_emoji(model)
+        )
 
     def confidence(self, text: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
         """Classify text with confidence.
@@ -53,7 +55,9 @@ class Classifier:
 
         model = self.model
 
-        tokens = gptc.tokenizer.tokenize(text, self.max_ngram_length)
+        tokens = gptc.tokenizer.tokenize(
+            text, self.max_ngram_length, self.has_emoji
+        )
         numbered_probs: Dict[int, float] = {}
         for word in tokens:
             try:
diff --git a/gptc/compiler.py b/gptc/compiler.py
index 05b793b..185ab55 100755
--- a/gptc/compiler.py
+++ b/gptc/compiler.py
@@ -77,5 +77,6 @@ def compile(
     model["__names__"] = names
     model["__ngrams__"] = max_ngram_length
     model["__version__"] = 3
+    model["__emoji__"] = int(tokenizer.has_emoji)
 
     return model
diff --git a/gptc/model_info.py b/gptc/model_info.py
index be9d3b1..6372e6c 100755
--- a/gptc/model_info.py
+++ b/gptc/model_info.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ from typing import Dict, Union, cast, List
 
 
 def model_has_emoji(model: gptc.compiler.MODEL) -> bool:
-    return cast(int, model.get("__emoji__]", 0)) == 1
+    return cast(int, model.get("__emoji__", 0)) == 1
diff --git a/gptc/tokenizer.py b/gptc/tokenizer.py
index 7763e3c..fe09223 100644
--- a/gptc/tokenizer.py
+++ b/gptc/tokenizer.py
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ except ImportError:
     has_emoji = False
 
 
-def tokenize(text: str, max_ngram_length: int = 1) -> List[str]:
+def tokenize(
+    text: str, max_ngram_length: int = 1, use_emoji: bool = True
+) -> List[str]:
     """Convert a string to a list of lemmas."""
     converted_text: Union[str, List[str]] = text.lower()
 
-    if has_emoji:
+    if has_emoji and use_emoji:
         parts = []
         highest_end = 0
         for emoji_part in emoji.emoji_list(text):