A California police department says it will stop using Lego heads to block the identities of suspects featured in its photos after the toy company complained.

The Murrieta Police Department had been editing photos to comply with a state law that forbids law enforcement from sharing photos of suspects for nonviolent crimes. However, Lt. Jeremy Durrant told the Washington Examiner that the Lego Group had contacted them, and requested to stop editing Lego heads onto the photos.

The department explained in a social media post that it was complying with Assembly Bill 994 and Penal Code 13665. Beyond preventing law enforcement agencies from sharing photos of suspects, these agencies are also required to remove mug shots from social media after 14 days, unless special circumstances provide an exception.

“The Murrieta Police Department prides itself in its transparency with the community, but also honors everyone’s rights & protections as afforded by law; even suspects,” the post reads. “In order to share what is happening in Murrieta, we chose to cover the faces of suspects to protect their identity while still aligning with the new law.”

The photos from the police department were generally mocked by social media users for their absurdity. One user, however, suggested that the police station was editing these photos in this manner to mock this law.

Beyond protecting the identities of suspects, this California law also requires law enforcement to use the preferred name and pronouns a suspect will give them when publishing their mug shot. The suspect’s legal name can be included if it “will assist in locating or apprehending the individual.”

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Durrant said that going forward, the police department is considering using emojis to hide the faces of those accused of crimes.

The Washington Examiner has contacted the Lego Group for comment.