diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/discussion/default.yaml b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/discussion/default.yaml
index d34e6378e6..49c0ce9c48 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/discussion/default.yaml
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/templates/discussion/default.yaml
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ metadata:
     id: 6002x_group_discussion_by_this 
     discussion_category: Week 1
 data: |
-  <discussion for="Topic-Level Student-Visible Label" id="6002x_group_discussion_by_this" discussion_category="Week 1" />
+  <discussion />
 children: []