diff --git a/templates/eeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json b/templates/eeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
index 9686fb2..5a00c2a 100644
--- a/templates/eeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
+++ b/templates/eeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "CogAtlasID": "",
   "CogPOID": "",
   "DeviceSerialNumber": "",
-  "HardwareFilters": "n/a",
+  "HardwareFilters": "",
   "CapManufacturer": "",
   "CapManufacturersModelName": "",
   "EEGGround": "",
diff --git a/templates/ieeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json b/templates/ieeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
index 1bcaeaf..b8e7cd6 100644
--- a/templates/ieeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
+++ b/templates/ieeg_parameters_TEMPLATE.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "CogPOID": "",
   "DeviceSerialNumber": "",
   "DCOffsetCorrection": "",
-  "HardwareFilters": "n/a",
+  "HardwareFilters": "",
   "ElectrodeManufacturer": "",
   "ElectrodeManufacturersModelName": "",
   "iEEGGround": "",