diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.md
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@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ labels: enhancement
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 Thank for taking the time to fill this feature request fully! This will help a lot to communicate what this is about and to focus the discussion of the feature.
 
-Please also make sure that there is no similar feature already opened up!
--->
+ Please also make sure that there is no similar feature request opened up already by searching the issues in this repository!-->
 
 ## Problem Statement
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