diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_chore.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_chore.yml
index 5d52c561..0d13a054 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_chore.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_chore.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: New Chore
 about: Used to create a new Chore for a needed task
 title: "Chore: [NAME]"
 labels: chore
-assignees: ''
 ---
 
 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**