diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 9530698371..123e340f04 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a bug report to help us improve
 title: ''
-labels: bug, triage
+labels: bug
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 121b7c3371..7beb589796 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for Seldon Core
 title: ''
-labels: triage
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 104c37fd46..c7ae013720 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -14,14 +14,3 @@ Usage: `Fixes #<issue number>`, or `Fixes (paste link of issue)`.
 Fixes #
 
 **Special notes for your reviewer**:
-
-**Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?**:
-<!--
-If no, just write "NONE" in the release-note block below.
-Otherwise, enter your extended release note in the block below.
-For more information on release notes see: 
-https://docs.seldon.io/projects/seldon-core/en/latest/developer/contributing.html#release-notes
--->
-```release-note
-```
-