diff --git a/src/search.js b/src/search.js
index fc71c63..18921c9 100644
--- a/src/search.js
+++ b/src/search.js
@@ -131,3 +131,7 @@ module.exports = function search (query, skinTone, pasteByDefault = false) {
 
   return alfredItems(matches(terms))
 }
+
+module.exports.internals = {
+  alfredItem
+}
diff --git a/test/search.test.js b/test/search.test.js
index 9e8fb6a..d6ec037 100644
--- a/test/search.test.js
+++ b/test/search.test.js
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@ test('finds 👨‍👩‍👦', (t) => {
   t.equal(found.items.filter(i => i.title === 'family man, woman, boy').length, 1)
 })
 
+test('handles emoji the system does not recognize', (t) => {
+  t.plan(1)
+  const item = search.internals.alfredItem(undefined, '🤷🏼')
+  t.equal(item, undefined)
+})
+
 test('enables ctrl-modifier', (t) => {
   t.plan(1)
   const found = search('hear_no_evil')