diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.Designer.cs
index ca929fabf4..aedb8d2438 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.Designer.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 			this.PauseButton.Name = "PauseButton";
 			this.PauseButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(38, 23);
 			this.PauseButton.TabIndex = 2;
-			this.PauseButton.Text = "⏯";
+			this.PauseButton.Text = "> ||";
 			this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.PauseButton, "Middle Mouse Button");
 			this.PauseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			this.PauseButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.PauseButton_Click);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.cs
index 58107f507f..43fd5ba5a0 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/PlaybackBox.cs
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			{
 				return;
 			}
-			if (OSTailoredCode.IsUnixHost)
-			{
-				// glyph missing from default Mono WinForms font
-				PauseButton.Text = "> ||";
-			}
 
 			TurboSeekCheckbox.Checked = Tastudio.Config?.TurboSeek ?? false;
 			AutoRestoreCheckbox.Checked = Tastudio.Settings.AutoRestoreLastPosition;