diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/hidden_subtree_templates.ts b/apps/server/src/services/hidden_subtree_templates.ts
index e4c5c62ae..877da99c5 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/hidden_subtree_templates.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/hidden_subtree_templates.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default function buildHiddenSubtreeTemplates() {
                 id: "_template_text_snippet",
                 type: "text",
                 title: "Text Snippet",
-                icon: "bx bx-align-left",
+                icon: "bx-align-left",
                 attributes: [
                     {
                         name: "template",
diff --git a/packages/commons/src/lib/hidden_subtree.ts b/packages/commons/src/lib/hidden_subtree.ts
index 9ceaf8a17..af860aba8 100644
--- a/packages/commons/src/lib/hidden_subtree.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/src/lib/hidden_subtree.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export interface HiddenSubtreeItem {
     id: string;
     title: string;
     type: LauncherNoteType;
+    /**
+     * The icon to use for this item, in the format "bx-icon-name" (e.g., `bx-file-blank`), *without* the leading `bx `.
+     */
     icon?: string;
     attributes?: HiddenSubtreeAttribute[];
     children?: HiddenSubtreeItem[];