diff --git a/bin/medic-conf.js b/bin/medic-conf.js
index 3ef5069c1..c28f38c78 100755
--- a/bin/medic-conf.js
+++ b/bin/medic-conf.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 require('../src/cli/check-node-version');
 
 const checkForUpdates = require('../src/lib/check-for-updates');
+const emoji = require('../src/lib/emoji');
 const error = require('../src/lib/log').error;
 const fs = require('../src/lib/sync-fs');
 const info = require('../src/lib/log').info;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ switch(args[0]) {
 
 //> instance URL handling:
   case '--instance':
-    const password = readline.question('🔑  Password: ', { hideEchoBack:true });
+    const password = readline.question(`${emoji.key}  Password: `, { hideEchoBack:true });
     instanceUrl = `https://admin:${password}@${args[1]}.medicmobile.org`;
     shift(2);
     break;
diff --git a/src/lib/emoji.js b/src/lib/emoji.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dca1a57fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/emoji.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const EMOJIS = {
+  key: '🔑',
+};
+
+// Don't support emojis in Windows
+if(process.platform === 'win32') {
+  Object.keys(EMOJIS).forEach(key => EMOJIS[key] = `:${key}:`);
+}
+
+module.exports = EMOJIS;