diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/b_adding_synonym.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/b_adding_synonym.md
index 566adf121f..690e29294b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/b_adding_synonym.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/b_adding_synonym.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Add synonym
 about: New synonym suggestion for an existing Uberon term
-assignees: nicolevasilevsky
+assignees: 
 labels: synonym
 ---