diff --git a/third_party/color_emoji/emoji_builder.py b/third_party/color_emoji/emoji_builder.py
index 61a3a392c..78ca8c5e4 100644
--- a/third_party/color_emoji/emoji_builder.py
+++ b/third_party/color_emoji/emoji_builder.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class CBDT:
 			y_bearing = 127
 		advance = width
 
-		vert_x_bearing = - width / 2
+		vert_x_bearing = int (- width / 2)
 		vert_y_bearing = 0
 		vert_advance = height