diff --git a/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl b/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
index d22ab8dc69b..1d2287526bc 100644
--- a/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
+++ b/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ function set_assign_to() {
          value => cc
          disabled => cc_disabled
          size => 45
-         emptyok => 1
          multiple => 5
        %]
     </td>
diff --git a/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl b/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
index 27a01625b8e..3b8cd7b06c5 100644
--- a/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
+++ b/webtools/bugzilla/template/en/default/bug/edit.html.tmpl
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@
             value => ""
             accesskey => "a"
             size => 30
-            emptyok => 1
             multiple => 5
           %]
       </td>