diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index b34e449368..8be4e4dd72 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
     - name: Questions & support
       url: https://matrix.to/#/#element-web:matrix.org