diff --git a/src/components/views/emojipicker/ReactionPicker.js b/src/components/views/emojipicker/ReactionPicker.js
index 01c04529ed..5e506f39d1 100644
--- a/src/components/views/emojipicker/ReactionPicker.js
+++ b/src/components/views/emojipicker/ReactionPicker.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ReactionPicker extends React.Component {
         mxEvent: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
         onFinished: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         closeMenu: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-        reactions: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+        reactions: PropTypes.object,
     };
 
     constructor(props) {