diff --git a/bot_messages/vote_start.txt b/bot_messages/vote_start.txt
index f67865e..afd1b0d 100644
--- a/bot_messages/vote_start.txt
+++ b/bot_messages/vote_start.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ====================
 <@&{clan_member_id}>, it's time to vote for clan council.
 
-React with <{voting_emote_id}> to vote.
+Press the Vote button to vote!
 Voting ends next {voting_end_day}, {voting_end}.
 Results will then be announced.
 
diff --git a/classes/election_cycle.py b/classes/election_cycle.py
index 2688e19..bc50221 100644
--- a/classes/election_cycle.py
+++ b/classes/election_cycle.py
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ class ElectionCycle:
 
             return message.format(
                 clan_member_id=self.config.params.clan_member_role_id,
-                voting_emote_id=self.config.params.voting_emote_id,
                 voting_end=vote_end.strftime("%B %d"),
                 voting_end_day=vote_end.strftime("%A"),
             )
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 084c72e..1dfc500 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class Params:
     general_channel_id: int
     guild_id: int
     high_council_role_id: int
-    voting_emote_id: str
 
 
 @dataclass