diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index f1744a676e..7241203307 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
                 "recent_topics": false,
                 "search_pill_widget": false,
                 "settings": false,
-                "settings_emoji": false,
                 "settings_exports": false,
                 "settings_linkifiers": false,
                 "settings_invites": false,
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
index b105c21b30..8a42d5c1f4 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ const settings_bots = {__esModule: true};
 rewiremock("../../static/js/settings_bots").with(settings_bots);
 const settings_display = {__esModule: true};
 rewiremock("../../static/js/settings_display").with(settings_display);
-const settings_emoji = set_global("settings_emoji", {});
+const settings_emoji = {__esModule: true};
+rewiremock("../../static/js/settings_emoji").with(settings_emoji);
 const settings_exports = set_global("settings_exports", {});
 const settings_invites = set_global("settings_invites", {});
 const settings_linkifiers = set_global("settings_linkifiers", {});
diff --git a/static/js/admin.js b/static/js/admin.js
index 857a6e9e0b..8b6b629950 100644
--- a/static/js/admin.js
+++ b/static/js/admin.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const overlays = require("./overlays");
 const settings_bots = require("./settings_bots");
 const settings_config = require("./settings_config");
 const settings_data = require("./settings_data");
+const settings_emoji = require("./settings_emoji");
 const settings_panel_menu = require("./settings_panel_menu");
 const settings_sections = require("./settings_sections");
 const settings_toggle = require("./settings_toggle");
diff --git a/static/js/bundles/app.js b/static/js/bundles/app.js
index b92a80c526..b45ececfe5 100644
--- a/static/js/bundles/app.js
+++ b/static/js/bundles/app.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import "../server_events";
 import "../zulip";
 import "../templates";
 import "../dropdown_list_widget";
-import "../settings_emoji";
 import "../settings_exports";
 import "../settings_org";
 import "../settings_users";
diff --git a/static/js/global.d.ts b/static/js/global.d.ts
index b2fc179556..d68792aacb 100644
--- a/static/js/global.d.ts
+++ b/static/js/global.d.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ declare let reactions: any;
 declare let recent_topics: any;
 declare let search_pill_widget: any;
 declare let settings: any;
-declare let settings_emoji: any;
 declare let settings_exports: any;
 declare let settings_invites: any;
 declare let settings_linkifiers: any;
diff --git a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
index b0b4630627..c636d7dfcd 100644
--- a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import * as settings_account from "./settings_account";
 import * as settings_bots from "./settings_bots";
 import * as settings_config from "./settings_config";
 import * as settings_display from "./settings_display";
+import * as settings_emoji from "./settings_emoji";
 import * as settings_notifications from "./settings_notifications";
 import * as starred_messages from "./starred_messages";
 import * as stream_data from "./stream_data";
diff --git a/static/js/settings_emoji.js b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
index ffc43712b9..f538be3936 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_emoji.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
-"use strict";
+import * as emoji from "../shared/js/emoji";
+import render_admin_emoji_list from "../templates/admin_emoji_list.hbs";
+import render_settings_emoji_settings_tip from "../templates/settings/emoji_settings_tip.hbs";
 
-const emoji = require("../shared/js/emoji");
-const render_admin_emoji_list = require("../templates/admin_emoji_list.hbs");
-const render_settings_emoji_settings_tip = require("../templates/settings/emoji_settings_tip.hbs");
-
-const channel = require("./channel");
-const ListWidget = require("./list_widget");
-const loading = require("./loading");
-const people = require("./people");
-const ui_report = require("./ui_report");
-const upload_widget = require("./upload_widget");
+import * as channel from "./channel";
+import * as ListWidget from "./list_widget";
+import * as loading from "./loading";
+import * as people from "./people";
+import * as ui_report from "./ui_report";
+import * as upload_widget from "./upload_widget";
 
 const meta = {
     loaded: false,
 };
 
-exports.can_add_emoji = function () {
+export function can_add_emoji() {
     if (page_params.is_guest) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ exports.can_add_emoji = function () {
 
     // for normal users, we depend on the setting
     return !page_params.realm_add_emoji_by_admins_only;
-};
+}
 
 function can_admin_emoji(emoji) {
     if (page_params.is_admin) {
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ function can_admin_emoji(emoji) {
     return false;
 }
 
-exports.update_custom_emoji_ui = function () {
+export function update_custom_emoji_ui() {
     const rendered_tip = render_settings_emoji_settings_tip({
         realm_add_emoji_by_admins_only: page_params.realm_add_emoji_by_admins_only,
     });
@@ -55,12 +53,12 @@ exports.update_custom_emoji_ui = function () {
         $(".admin-emoji-form").show();
     }
 
-    exports.populate_emoji();
-};
+    populate_emoji();
+}
 
-exports.reset = function () {
+export function reset() {
     meta.loaded = false;
-};
+}
 
 function sort_author_full_name(a, b) {
     if (a.author.full_name > b.author.full_name) {
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ function sort_author_full_name(a, b) {
     return -1;
 }
 
-exports.populate_emoji = function () {
+export function populate_emoji() {
     if (!meta.loaded) {
         return;
     }
@@ -122,9 +120,9 @@ exports.populate_emoji = function () {
     });
 
     loading.destroy_indicator($("#admin_page_emoji_loading_indicator"));
-};
+}
 
-exports.build_emoji_upload_widget = function () {
+export function build_emoji_upload_widget() {
     const get_file_input = function () {
         return $("#emoji_file_input");
     };
@@ -145,15 +143,15 @@ exports.build_emoji_upload_widget = function () {
         preview_text,
         preview_image,
     );
-};
+}
 
-exports.set_up = function () {
+export function set_up() {
     meta.loaded = true;
 
     loading.make_indicator($("#admin_page_emoji_loading_indicator"));
 
     // Populate emoji table
-    exports.populate_emoji();
+    populate_emoji();
 
     $(".admin_emoji_table").on("click", ".delete", function (e) {
         e.preventDefault();
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         });
     });
 
-    const emoji_widget = exports.build_emoji_upload_widget();
+    const emoji_widget = build_emoji_upload_widget();
 
     $(".organization form.admin-emoji-form")
         .off("submit")
@@ -218,6 +216,4 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
                 },
             });
         });
-};
-
-window.settings_emoji = exports;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/settings_sections.js b/static/js/settings_sections.js
index 22edd8b07a..ae35520043 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_sections.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_sections.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as attachments_ui from "./attachments_ui";
 import * as settings_account from "./settings_account";
 import * as settings_bots from "./settings_bots";
 import * as settings_display from "./settings_display";
+import * as settings_emoji from "./settings_emoji";
 import * as settings_muting from "./settings_muting";
 import * as settings_notifications from "./settings_notifications";