diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index eb02f92d..a624783a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: 🐞 Bug report
+name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
 labels: bug
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 129ffa2f..866ab4e0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
-  - name: 💡 Suggest new features
+  - name: Suggest new features
     url: https://github.com/lowlighter/metrics/discussions/new?category=ideas
-  - name: 🙏 Request help or assistance
+  - name: Request help or assistance
     url: https://github.com/lowlighter/metrics/discussions/new?category=q-a
-  - name: 💬 Start a discussion
+  - name: Start a discussion
     url: https://github.com/lowlighter/metrics/discussions/new?category=general
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