diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index e9326cd1ba..ffe385246c 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ const (
 	DisableUnlockLabelFlag           = "disable-unlock-label"
 	DiscardApprovalOnPlanFlag        = "discard-approval-on-plan"
 	EmojiReaction                    = "emoji-reaction"
+	EnableDiffMarkdownFormat         = "enable-diff-markdown-format"
 	EnablePolicyChecksFlag           = "enable-policy-checks"
 	EnableRegExpCmdFlag              = "enable-regexp-cmd"
-	EnableDiffMarkdownFormat         = "enable-diff-markdown-format"
 	ExecutableName                   = "executable-name"
 	FailOnPreWorkflowHookError       = "fail-on-pre-workflow-hook-error"
 	HideUnchangedPlanComments        = "hide-unchanged-plan-comments"
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ const (
 	DefaultCheckoutDepth                = 0
 	DefaultBitbucketBaseURL             = bitbucketcloud.BaseURL
 	DefaultDataDir                      = "~/.atlantis"
-	DefaultEmojiReaction                = "eyes"
+	DefaultEmojiReaction                = ""
 	DefaultExecutableName               = "atlantis"
 	DefaultMarkdownTemplateOverridesDir = "~/.markdown_templates"
 	DefaultGHHostname                   = "github.com"
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ var stringFlags = map[string]stringFlag{
 		defaultValue: "",
 	},
 	EmojiReaction: {
-		description:  "Emoji Reaction to use to react to comments",
+		description:  "Emoji Reaction to use to react to comments.",
 		defaultValue: DefaultEmojiReaction,
 	},
 	ExecutableName: {
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ var boolFlags = map[string]boolFlag{
 		description:  "Disable atlantis auto planning feature",
 		defaultValue: false,
 	},
+
 	DisableRepoLockingFlag: {
 		description: "Disable atlantis locking repos",
 	},
diff --git a/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md b/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
index d2ba3653b3..81bd33cc24 100644
--- a/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
+++ b/runatlantis.io/docs/server-configuration.md
@@ -475,9 +475,8 @@ and set `--autoplan-modules` to `false`.
   # or
   ATLANTIS_EMOJI_REACTION=thumbsup
   ```
-
-  The emoji reaction to use for marking processed comments. Currently supported on Azure DevOps, GitHub and GitLab.
-  Defaults to `eyes`.
+  The emoji reaction to use for marking processed comments. Currently supported on Azure DevOps, GitHub and GitLab. If not specified, Atlantis will not use an emoji reaction.
+  Defaults to "" (empty string).
 
 ### `--enable-diff-markdown-format`
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/events/events_controller.go b/server/controllers/events/events_controller.go
index ca29053519..a7ffa0c592 100644
--- a/server/controllers/events/events_controller.go
+++ b/server/controllers/events/events_controller.go
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func (e *VCSEventsController) handleCommentEvent(logger logging.SimpleLogging, b
 		}
 	}
 
-	// It's a comment we're gonna react to, so add a reaction.
+	// It's a comment we're going to react to so add a reaction.
 	if e.EmojiReaction != "" {
 		err := e.VCSClient.ReactToComment(logger, baseRepo, pullNum, commentID, e.EmojiReaction)
 		if err != nil {