diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/angular-tedi-ready-component-issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/angular-tedi-ready-component-issue.md
index a70baee22..1119865f8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/angular-tedi-ready-component-issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/angular-tedi-ready-component-issue.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ about: Use this template if the issue is on the Angular TEDI-READY side, bug, en
   etc
 title: "[Component_name]:"
 labels: tedi-ready
-assignees: mart-sessman
+assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-tedi-ready-component.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-tedi-ready-component.md
index 6d2ada595..9fbc6a2d9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-tedi-ready-component.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-tedi-ready-component.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: New TEDI-READY component
 about: This template is for new TEDI-Ready component creation and development
 title: "[Component_name]:"
 labels: tedi-ready
-assignees: mart-sessman
+assignees: ''
 
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