diff --git a/issue_template.md b/issue_template.md
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--- a/issue_template.md
+++ b/issue_template.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Confirm each of the following by checking the box.  This package:
 - [ ] Do you wish to automatically submit to the [Journal of Open Source Software](http://joss.theoj.org/)? If so:
     - [ ] The package contains a [`paper.md`](http://joss.theoj.org/about#paper_structure) with a high-level description in the package root or in `inst/`.
     - [ ] The package is deposited in a long-term repository with the DOI: 
+    - (*Do not submit your package separately to JOSS*)
 
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