diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RoleHelper.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RoleHelper.cs
index 0586f6bac5..fcc55354dc 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RoleHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Roles/RoleHelper.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public static async Task<Model> ModifyAsync(IRole role, BaseDiscordClient client
 
             if ((args.Icon.IsSpecified && args.Icon.Value != null) && role.Emoji != null)
             {
-                apiArgs.Emoji = "";
+                apiArgs.Emoji = Optional.Create<string>();
             }
 
             if ((args.Emoji.IsSpecified && args.Emoji.Value != null) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(role.Icon))