diff --git a/scripts/zulip_emoji_merge_delegate.py b/scripts/zulip_emoji_merge_delegate.py
index 13069dd7e9529..b882ff416cf6b 100644
--- a/scripts/zulip_emoji_merge_delegate.py
+++ b/scripts/zulip_emoji_merge_delegate.py
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@
             print('Removing closed-pr')
             result = client.remove_reaction({
                 "message_id": message['id'],
-                "emoji_name": "closed-pr"
+                "emoji_name": "closed-pr",
+                "emoji_code": "61282",
+                "reaction_type": "realm_emoji",
             })
             print(f"result: '{result}'")