diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index b311fa23e7d..2b7895d8f07 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ defaults:
     values:
       layout: "default"
       github:
-        repository: w3c/wai-news
         label: wai-news
   - scope:
       path: "_audiences"