diff --git a/skulduggery.go b/skulduggery.go
index b890d72..41ecb1f 100644
--- a/skulduggery.go
+++ b/skulduggery.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ var re_alltheshitz = regexp.MustCompile(`([` +
 var allUppers = []string{bigboldshitz, moeboldshitz, biggothshitz, bigwideshitz, moegothshitz, bigitalshitz, moeitalshitz, bigbangshitz, bigblokshitz, evenmoeshitz}
 var allLowers = []string{lilboldshitz, morboldshitz, lilgothshitz, lilwideshitz, morgothshitz, lilitalshitz, moritalshitz, lilbangshitz, evenmorshitz}
 
+var re_skinTones = regexp.MustCompile("[\U0001F3FB\U0001F3FC\U0001F3FD\U0001F3FE\U0001F3FF]")
 var re_moredumb = regexp.MustCompile("[\U0001f44f\U0001f6a8\U000026a0]\ufe0f?")
 
 // this may not be especially fast
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ func unpucker(s string) string {
 	}
 	s = re_alltheshitz.ReplaceAllStringFunc(s, fixer)
 
+	s = re_skinTones.ReplaceAllString(s, "")
 	s = re_moredumb.ReplaceAllString(s, ".")
 
 	zw := false