diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Fixes #(insert issue number here if applicable)
 
-## TODO:
+## TODO
 - [ ] docs - If you've added a new command flag, for example, find the appropriate page under docs/ where it needs to be listed
 - [ ] Add a changelog entry to docs/changelog.rst near the top of the document.
 - [ ] Add tests (suggested, but not a hard requirement)