diff --git a/acct-group/gerbera/metadata.xml b/acct-group/gerbera/metadata.xml
index dbd6bb4f0ed49..115e9d64a6695 100644
--- a/acct-group/gerbera/metadata.xml
+++ b/acct-group/gerbera/metadata.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
-	<maintainer type="person" proxied="yes">
-		<email>christian.tietz@mailbox.org</email>
-		<name>Christian Tietz</name>
-	</maintainer>
-	<maintainer type="project" proxied="proxy">
-		<email>proxy-maint@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>Proxy Maintainers</name>
-	</maintainer>
+	<!-- maintainer-needed -->
 </pkgmetadata>
diff --git a/acct-user/gerbera/metadata.xml b/acct-user/gerbera/metadata.xml
index dbd6bb4f0ed49..115e9d64a6695 100644
--- a/acct-user/gerbera/metadata.xml
+++ b/acct-user/gerbera/metadata.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
-	<maintainer type="person" proxied="yes">
-		<email>christian.tietz@mailbox.org</email>
-		<name>Christian Tietz</name>
-	</maintainer>
-	<maintainer type="project" proxied="proxy">
-		<email>proxy-maint@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>Proxy Maintainers</name>
-	</maintainer>
+	<!-- maintainer-needed -->
 </pkgmetadata>
diff --git a/net-misc/gerbera/metadata.xml b/net-misc/gerbera/metadata.xml
index 6463221bb5fe3..cf60dbc1bf7ec 100644
--- a/net-misc/gerbera/metadata.xml
+++ b/net-misc/gerbera/metadata.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
-	<maintainer type="person" proxied="yes">
-		<email>christian.tietz@mailbox.org</email>
-		<name>Christian Tietz</name>
-	</maintainer>
-	<maintainer type="project" proxied="proxy">
-		<email>proxy-maint@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>Proxy Maintainers</name>
-	</maintainer>
+	<!-- maintainer-needed -->
 	<longdescription>Gerbera is a UPnP media server which allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and consume it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.</longdescription>
 	<use>
 		<flag name="curl">Support HTTP media sources (e.g. internet radio)</flag>