diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 17ef86497..775cac437 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+# Bug report
+
 <!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
 
 ## Expected Behavior
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/intermittent_failure.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/intermittent_failure.md
index 4bc51adf2..dd21f8ebc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/intermittent_failure.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/intermittent_failure.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+# CI Intermittent Failure
+
 <!--- Provide a [test_name] where the issue occurred and brief description in the Title above. -->
 <!--- Name of the test can be found by last occurrence of: -->
 <!--- ************************************	-->
diff --git a/scripts/check_format.sh b/scripts/check_format.sh
index 4617d7c56..2236d005d 100755
--- a/scripts/check_format.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_format.sh
@@ -587,16 +587,21 @@ function check_json_rpc() {
 function check_markdown_format() {
 	local rc=0
 
-	echo -n "Checking markdown files format..."
-	mdl -s $rootdir/mdl_rules.rb . > mdl.log || true
-	if [ -s mdl.log ]; then
-		echo " Errors in .md files detected:"
-		cat mdl.log
-		rc=1
+	if hash mdl 2> /dev/null; then
+		echo -n "Checking markdown files format..."
+		mdl -g -s $rootdir/mdl_rules.rb . > mdl.log || true
+		if [ -s mdl.log ]; then
+			echo " Errors in .md files detected:"
+			cat mdl.log
+			rc=1
+		else
+			echo " OK"
+		fi
+		rm -f mdl.log
 	else
-		echo " OK"
+		echo "You do not have markdownlint installed so .md files not being checked!"
 	fi
-	rm -f mdl.log
+
 	return $rc
 }