diff --git a/dev-util/sel/metadata.xml b/dev-util/sel/metadata.xml
index ac16aaf0a1815..556719e12251c 100644
--- a/dev-util/sel/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-util/sel/metadata.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 <maintainer type="person">
 	<email>wschlich@gentoo.org</email>
 	<name>Wolfram Schlich</name>
-	<description>Primary maintainer</description>
 </maintainer>
 <longdescription>
 sel is a file selection utility for use on the shell and in shell scripts