diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank-issue-template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank-issue-template.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4319ef21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank-issue-template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+name: Blank issue template
+about: Create a blank issue
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index e301d68c..bbcbbe7d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
 title: ''
-labels: feature request
+labels: ''
 assignees: ''
 
 ---