diff --git a/types/emoji.js b/types/emoji.js
index 4da0a7b3..d444b6fd 100644
--- a/types/emoji.js
+++ b/types/emoji.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class EmojiArgumentType extends ArgumentType {
 
 	validate(value, msg) {
 		const matches = value.match(/^(?:<:([a-zA-Z0-9_]+):)?([0-9]+)>?$/);
-		if (msg.client.emojis.has(matches[2])) return true;
+		if (matches && msg.client.emojis.has(matches[2])) return true;
 		if (!msg.guild) return false;
 		const search = value.toLowerCase();
 		let emojis = msg.guild.emojis.filterArray(nameFilterInexact(search));