diff --git a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/2_Owner.sol b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/2_Owner.sol
index 9949f8cdd6..7aff9aa3d5 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/2_Owner.sol
+++ b/libs/remix-ws-templates/src/templates/remixDefault/contracts/2_Owner.sol
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ contract Owner {
      * @param newOwner address of new owner
      */
     function changeOwner(address newOwner) public isOwner {
+        require(newOwner != address(0), "New owner should not be the zero address");
         emit OwnerSet(owner, newOwner);
         owner = newOwner;
     }
@@ -51,4 +52,4 @@ contract Owner {
     function getOwner() external view returns (address) {
         return owner;
     }
-} 
\ No newline at end of file
+}