diff --git a/templates/project/_requirements-list.go.html b/templates/project/_requirements-list.go.html
index b85e11fe382a20e3d3bffabd7cd5ed3691cb487c..c4c6b1ea6483326877acb5ee85c18f656bffd0e7 100644
--- a/templates/project/_requirements-list.go.html
+++ b/templates/project/_requirements-list.go.html
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
                                         <!-- Loop through available status options -->
                                         {{ range $.Data.RequirementStatuses }}
                                             <!-- Mark current status as selected -->
-                                            <option value="{{ . }}" 
-                                                    {{ if eq . $.Status }}selected{{ end }}>
+                                            <option value="{{ . }}">
                                                 {{ . }}
                                             </option>
                                         {{ end }}