diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index f68cca87..77b7e646 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
 labels: new issue
-assignees: flocke
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index 0086f1b9..97b760bb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
 labels: enhancement
-assignees: flocke
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/thumbnail-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/thumbnail-request.md
index cae56f17..e3b73c48 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/thumbnail-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/thumbnail-request.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: Thumbnail request
 about: Request a new thumbnail
 title: "[Thumbnail]"
 labels: enhancement, thumbnail
-assignees: flocke, RichyHBM, ziegenberg
 
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