diff --git a/docs/faq.org b/docs/faq.org
index db7bed816..a93c18eb6 100644
--- a/docs/faq.org
+++ b/docs/faq.org
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ Doom exposes a couple variables for setting fonts. They are:
 - [[var:doom-variable-pitch-font]]: used for non-monospace fonts (e.g. when using
   variable-pitch-mode or mixed-pitch-mode). Popular for text modes, like Org or
   Markdown.
-- [[var:doom-unicode-font]]: used for rendering unicode glyphs. This is ~Symbola~ by
-  default. It is ignored if the [[doom-module::ui unicode]] module is enabled.
+- [[var:doom-unicode-font]]: used for rendering unicode glyphs. Emacs defaults to
+  Symbola. It is ignored if the [[doom-module::ui unicode]] module is enabled.
 - [[var:doom-serif-font]]: the sans-serif font to use wherever the [[face:fixed-pitch-serif]]
   face is used.
 - [[var:doom-big-font]]: the large font to use when [[fn:doom-big-font-mode]] is active.
diff --git a/lisp/doom-ui.el b/lisp/doom-ui.el
index 690163004..d03678c7d 100644
--- a/lisp/doom-ui.el
+++ b/lisp/doom-ui.el
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ An omitted font size means to inherit `doom-font''s size.")
 (defvar doom-unicode-font nil
   "Fallback font for Unicode glyphs.
 Must be a `font-spec', a font object, an XFT font string, or an XLFD string. See
-`doom-font' for examples.
-
-The defaults on macOS and Linux are Apple Color Emoji and Symbola, respectively.
+`doom-font' for examples. Emacs defaults to Symbola.
 
 WARNING: if you specify a size for this font it will hard-lock any usage of this
 font to that size. It's rarely a good idea to do so!")