diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/story.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/story.md
index 554d425a81..1c9ccc7573 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/story.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/story.md
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ It is [planned and ready](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company/development-group
 
 ## Context
 - Product Designer: _________________________ <!-- Who is the Product Designer to contact if folks have questions about the UI, CLI, or API changes? -->
-- Engineer: _________________________ <!-- Who is the Engineer to contact if folks have technical questions? -->
   
 <!--
 What else should contributors [keep in mind](https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company/development-groups#developing-from-wireframes) when working on this change?  (Optional.)
diff --git a/handbook/product-design/product-design.rituals.yml b/handbook/product-design/product-design.rituals.yml
index baba43ee84..62dcd77fcf 100644
--- a/handbook/product-design/product-design.rituals.yml
+++ b/handbook/product-design/product-design.rituals.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   task: "Product design sprint kickoff" # 2024-03-06 TODO: Link to responsibility or corresponding "how to" info e.g. https://fleetdm.com/handbook/company/product-groups#making-changes
   startedOn: "2024-03-07" 
   frequency: "Triweekly" 
-  description: "Review stories (and, as needed, create engineering research stories) for feature requests prioritized during Feature fest; refresh descriptions from the latest story template; assign Engineering DRIs to stories; align on priorities; and create an upcoming reference docs release branch."
+  description: "Review stories (and, as needed, create engineering research stories) for feature requests prioritized during Feature fest; refresh descriptions from the latest story template; align on priorities; and create an upcoming reference docs release branch."
   moreInfoUrl: 
   dri: "noahtalerman"
 -