diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
index d46bceae41..8148eb5a0d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "Bug report \U0001F41B"
 about: Create a report to help us improve
-labels: ':bug: bug'
+labels: 'bug'
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index f7aadd9f73..00b8789785 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: "Feature request \U0001F4A1"
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
-labels: ':bulb: feature'
+labels: 'feature'
 
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