diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.yml
index 9b7d9c10..f72e3bfa 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_template.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 name: "Bug report"
 description: Report a bug found while using gomobile-ipfs.
 labels: ["bug"]
-assignees:
-  - jefft0
 body:
   - type: checkboxes
     attributes: