diff --git a/dev-python/treq/metadata.xml b/dev-python/treq/metadata.xml
index 915d377b85796..7f773543ababc 100644
--- a/dev-python/treq/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-python/treq/metadata.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>dolsen@gentoo.org</email>
 	</maintainer>
-	<maintainer type="person">
-		<email>ryao@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>Richard Yao</name>
-	</maintainer>
 	<upstream>
 		<maintainer>
 			<email>hawkowl@twistedmatrix.com</email>