diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 5435083f..224d0887 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: 🐛 Bug report
 description: Report a bug or unexpected behaviour
 title: '[bug] '
 labels: bug
-assignees: ''
 ---
 
 ## Describe the bug
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 6e594aa9..4de90c13 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: ✨ Feature request
 description: Suggest an idea, enhancement, UX improvement, or refactor
 title: '[enhancement] '
 labels: enhancement
-assignees: ''
 ---
 
 ## Problem / motivation