diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 4f67a4141..3ada995e3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ body:
         - Customer
         - Code contributor
         - Community user
-      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ body:
         - Synergy 1
         - Synergy 2
         - Synergy 3
-      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index d296a129c..226422349 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ body:
         - Customer
         - Code contributor
         - Community user
-      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ body:
         - Synergy 1
         - Synergy 2
         - Synergy 3
-      default: 0
     validations:
       required: true