diff --git a/Jarvis/Notifications/NotificationManager.swift b/Jarvis/Notifications/NotificationManager.swift
index b053fc2..fa3f0d9 100644
--- a/Jarvis/Notifications/NotificationManager.swift
+++ b/Jarvis/Notifications/NotificationManager.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import BackgroundTasks
 
 enum BriefingPeriod { case morning, evening
     var greeting: String { self == .morning ? "Good morning" : "Good evening" }
-    var emoji: String { self == .morning ? "☀️" : "🌙" }
     var requestID: String { self == .morning ? "briefing.morning" : "briefing.evening" }
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ final class NotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
     /// Build the "Jarvis" briefing: greeting + weather/rain + top stories to watch.
     private func buildBriefing(_ period: BriefingPeriod) async -> UNMutableNotificationContent {
         let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
-        content.title = "\(period.greeting) \(period.emoji)"
+        content.title = period.greeting
         content.sound = .default
 
         var lines: [String] = []
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ final class NotificationManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
 
         let top = await topStories(limit: 3)
         if !top.isEmpty {
-            lines.append("📣 Needs your attention:")
+            lines.append("Needs your attention:")
             for s in top { lines.append("• \(s.headline) (\(s.signalScore))") }
         } else if lines.isEmpty {
             lines.append("No new high-signal stories right now.")