diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 89f56a4a..a7289342 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ const main = async () => {
       }
     }
 
-    const state = createState({disableEmoji: cliOptions.disableEmoji});
+    let state = null;
+
+    if (cliOptions.disableEmoji) {
+      state = createState({disableEmoji: cliOptions.disableEmoji});
+    } else {
+      state = createState();
+    }
 
     if (cliOptions.nonInteractive) {
       await runNonInteractiveMode(state, cliAnswers);