diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 8f13e1f1b7..dec3a8fe08 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ name: Feature Request
 description: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: "[Feature Request]: "
 labels: ["feature request"]
-assignees:
-  - snipe
 body:
   - type: textarea
     attributes: