diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/create.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/create.html.tmpl
index 5e414d52ac9..86411adad96 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/create.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/create.html.tmpl
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
            id => "initialowner"
            value => ""
            size => 64
-           emptyok => 1
          %]
       </td>
     </tr>
diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/edit.html.tmpl b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/edit.html.tmpl
index 57bc8aad479..9ddb8ca3ecc 100644
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/edit.html.tmpl
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/admin/components/edit.html.tmpl
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
            id => "initialowner"
            value => comp.default_assignee.login
            size => 64
-           emptyok => 1
          %]
       </td>