How can I delete the default assignee?

[Ersen Geyik]

How can I delete the default assignee?

[Stephen Wright _Elabor8_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ersen Geyik

To remove the default assignee you'll need to be your Project's Admin and then:

1. Go to the Project Settings
2. Choose Details from the left-hand panel
3. Scroll to the bottom of this page and change the Default Assignee to "Unassigned"
4. Press Save Details

Ste

[Joe Pitt]

That only works if JIRA is setup to allow unassigned issues. 

[Stephen Wright _Elabor8_]

True @Joe Pitt!

I'm quite sure this is ON by default - but for completeness, it is something worth checking if this doesn't work for you - to check this in your org:

1. Go to Jira Settings > System > General Configuration
2. Check the setting "Allow Unassigned Issues" is ON
3. If not, press Edit and change

^ If you want to turn it OFF, you'll need to ensure all issues are assigned first, and no projects have the "Default Assignee" set to Unassigned either.

Ste