diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 07081720f0393..ce608be0d4299 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -21,6 +21,3 @@
 
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index ab2de810d0102..3ed175d4a8b57 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ Submitting an Issue is usually the first step to making a change. After an Issue
 
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