diff --git a/dev-perl/Perlbal/metadata.xml b/dev-perl/Perlbal/metadata.xml
index 653a3d17cfb53..f1d24bb9fcc9d 100644
--- a/dev-perl/Perlbal/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-perl/Perlbal/metadata.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 <pkgmetadata>
   <maintainer type="person">
     <email>robbat2@gentoo.org</email>
-    <description>Primary Maintainer</description>
   </maintainer>
   <maintainer type="project">
     <email>perl@gentoo.org</email>