diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/modify-an-existing-analysis.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/modify-an-existing-analysis.yml
index c8a0f0f25..65d2fa587 100644
--- a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/modify-an-existing-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/modify-an-existing-analysis.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ body:
     description: Is there additional data you will need besides the current module input data?
   validations:
     required: true
-- type: textarea
-  attributes:
-    label: Assignee
-    description: Who will complete the analysis? Please add a GitHub handle here.
-  validations:
-    required: true
 - type: textarea
   attributes:
     label: Scientific literature
diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/propose-a-new-analysis.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/propose-a-new-analysis.yml
index fa72d4fc4..3b99cd976 100644
--- a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/propose-a-new-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/propose-a-new-analysis.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ body:
     description: What input data might this analysis use? If you are not sure, please indicate this.
   validations:
     required: true
-- type: textarea
-  attributes:
-    label: Assignee 
-    description: Who will complete the analysis? Please add a GitHub handle here.
-  validations:
-    required: true
 - type: textarea
   attributes:
     label: Scientific literature