diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
index b06ae6a54c..a68fccc584 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/BUG_REPORT.md
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: "(module name): short issue description"
 labels: bug, triage
-assignees: saragerion, alan-churley
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/DOC_IMPROVEMENT.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/DOC_IMPROVEMENT.md
index a264119199..5cce104f88 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/DOC_IMPROVEMENT.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/DOC_IMPROVEMENT.md
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name: Documentation improvement
 about: Suggest a documentation update, improvement
 title: "(module name): short issue description"
 labels: documentation
-assignees: saragerion, alan-churley
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
index ed2a48336e..04e23eae87 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: "(module name): short issue description"
 labels: feature-request, triage
-assignees: saragerion, alan-churley
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