diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-- [ ] I've read the [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/sbt/sbt/blob/develop/CONTRIBUTING.md) guidelines
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 ## steps