diff --git a/components/match2/commons/match_summary_base.lua b/components/match2/commons/match_summary_base.lua
index 5cdf9e73bd4..a43c8aa7ca2 100644
--- a/components/match2/commons/match_summary_base.lua
+++ b/components/match2/commons/match_summary_base.lua
@@ -840,9 +840,8 @@ end
 
 ---@param games table[]
 ---@param maxNumberOfBans integer
----@param defaultIcon string?
 ---@return {[1]: string[]?, [2]: string[]?}[]?
-function MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(games, maxNumberOfBans, defaultIcon)
+function MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(games, maxNumberOfBans)
 	local matchHasBans = false
 	local gamesBans = Array.map(games, function(game)
 		local extradata = game.extradata or {}
@@ -854,8 +853,8 @@ function MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(games, maxNumberOfBans, defaultIcon)
 			if team1ban or team2ban then
 				gameHasBans = true
 			end
-			table.insert(banData[1], team1ban or defaultIcon)
-			table.insert(banData[2], team2ban or defaultIcon)
+			table.insert(banData[1], team1ban)
+			table.insert(banData[2], team2ban)
 		end
 
 		if gameHasBans then
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/heroes/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/heroes/match_summary.lua
index b2d1ece8218..0eaf06a92e2 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/heroes/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/heroes/match_summary.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ local MatchSummaryWidgets = Lua.import('Module:Widget/Match/Summary/All')
 
 local MAX_NUM_BANS = 3
 local NUM_CHAMPIONS_PICK = 5
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	body:addRow(MatchSummary.makeCastersRow(match.extradata.casters))
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/honorofkings/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/honorofkings/match_summary.lua
index 4651d336a72..344435f5aaf 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/honorofkings/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/honorofkings/match_summary.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ local NUM_CHAMPIONS_PICK = 5
 
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 ---@param args table
 ---@return Html
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	end
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/leagueoflegends/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/leagueoflegends/match_summary.lua
index 9e79ef504ed..60a7897e24d 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/leagueoflegends/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/leagueoflegends/match_summary.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ local NUM_HEROES_PICK_TEAM = 5
 local NUM_HEROES_PICK_SOLO = 1
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 ---@param args table
 ---@return Html
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	end
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/mobilelegends/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/mobilelegends/match_summary.lua
index fd380293758..0d9028c8211 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/mobilelegends/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/mobilelegends/match_summary.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ local NUM_CHAMPIONS_PICK = 5
 
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 ---@param args table
 ---@return Html
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	body:addRow(MatchSummary.makeCastersRow(match.extradata.casters))
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/pokemon/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/pokemon/match_summary.lua
index a8a5b048c77..4027b898826 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/pokemon/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/pokemon/match_summary.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ local MatchSummaryWidgets = Lua.import('Module:Widget/Match/Summary/All')
 
 local MAX_NUM_BANS = 5
 local NUM_CHAMPIONS_PICK = 5
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	end
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/smite/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/smite/match_summary.lua
index e4c13b1dd30..4fb861b7fe2 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/smite/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/smite/match_summary.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ local NUM_GODS_PICK_TEAM = 5
 local NUM_GODS_PICK_SOLO = 1
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 local LINK_DATA = {
 	smiteesports = {
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	body:addRow(MatchSummary.makeCastersRow(match.extradata.casters))
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,
diff --git a/components/match2/wikis/wildrift/match_summary.lua b/components/match2/wikis/wildrift/match_summary.lua
index 34e371b4ee4..0ea87d35ec1 100644
--- a/components/match2/wikis/wildrift/match_summary.lua
+++ b/components/match2/wikis/wildrift/match_summary.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ local MatchSummaryWidgets = Lua.import('Module:Widget/Match/Summary/All')
 
 local MAX_NUM_BANS = 5
 local NUM_CHAMPIONS_PICK = 5
-local NO_CHARACTER = 'default'
 
 local GREEN_CHECK = Icon.makeIcon{iconName = 'winner', color = 'forest-green-text', size = '110%'}
 local NO_CHECK = '[[File:NoCheck.png|link=]]'
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ function CustomMatchSummary.createBody(match)
 	end
 
 	-- Add the Character Bans
-	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS, NO_CHARACTER)
+	local characterBansData = MatchSummary.buildCharacterBanData(match.games, MAX_NUM_BANS)
 	body.root:node(MatchSummaryWidgets.CharacterBanTable{
 		bans = characterBansData,
 		date = match.date,