diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 85561029c86a..45a55eb45dce 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -38,10 +38,3 @@ For new packages please briefly describe the package or provide a link to its ho
 [nixos/tests]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/tests
 [pkgs/README.md]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md
 [pkgs/test]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/test
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-Add a :+1: [reaction] to [pull requests you find important].
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-[reaction]: https://github.blog/2016-03-10-add-reactions-to-pull-requests-issues-and-comments/
-[pull requests you find important]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc