diff --git a/dev-python/py-ubjson/metadata.xml b/dev-python/py-ubjson/metadata.xml
index cf642005f7ee3..4bc57c82bffd5 100644
--- a/dev-python/py-ubjson/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-python/py-ubjson/metadata.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 <pkgmetadata>
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>dolsen@gentoo.org</email>
-		<description>Primary maintainer</description>
 	</maintainer>
 	<maintainer type="project">
 		<email>python@gentoo.org</email>