diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 1fa54ff8..ee75e68f 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ v    If a checkbox is n/a - please still include it but + a little note why
 * [ ] Updated all relevant documentation in docs
 * [ ] Updated all code comments where relevant
 * [ ] Wrote tests
-* [ ] Updated CHANGELOG.md
 * [ ] Squashed all commits, uses message "Merge pull request #XYZ: [title]" ([coding standards](https://github.com/tendermint/coding/blob/master/README.md#merging-a-pr))
 * [ ] Added appropriate labels to PR (ex. wip, ready-for-review, docs)