diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index b98b0cc5d7..ccd7399665 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,5 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I have checked through the app settings for my feature.
           required: true
-        - label: I have admitted that I am a clown by having checked this box, as I have not read these acknowledgements.
         - label: I will fill out all of the requested information in this form.
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_report.yml
index fa4fc1099e..ffbad4d745 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_report.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,5 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: I have updated all installed extensions.
           required: true
-        - label: I have admitted that I am a clown by having checked this box, as I have not read these acknowledgements.
         - label: I have filled out all of the requested information in this form.
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_closer.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_closer.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b1937e867..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_closer.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: Issue moderator
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [ opened, edited, reopened ]
-  issue_comment:
-    types: [ created ]
-
-jobs:
-  autoclose:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Moderate issues
-      uses: keiyoushi/issue-moderator-action@a017be83547db6e107431ce7575f53c1dfa3296a # v2
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.ISSUE_MODERATION_PAT }}
-        auto-close-rules: |
-          [
-            {
-              "type": "body",
-              "regex": "- \\[[xX]\\] I have admitted that I am a clown by having checked this box, as I have not read these acknowledgements\\.",
-              "labels": [":clown_face:"],
-              "message": "You have not carefully read the acknowledgements."
-            }
-          ]
-        auto-close-ignore-label: do-not-autoclose