diff --git a/lib/model/emoji.dart b/lib/model/emoji.dart
index 0cd03a0b61..d6484c5bae 100644
--- a/lib/model/emoji.dart
+++ b/lib/model/emoji.dart
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class EmojiStoreImpl with EmojiStore {
 
   List<EmojiCandidate> _generateAllCandidates() {
     final results = <EmojiCandidate>[];
+    // TODO put "popular" emoji in their canonical order
 
     final namesOverridden = {
       for (final emoji in realmEmoji.values) emoji.name,