diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index ec0c850fe4..3fa9b225ac 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Bug report
 about: Something not working as it should
 title: ''
 labels: "type: bug \U0001F41B"
-assignees: michaelbromley
+assignees: ''
 
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