diff --git a/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
index 52fa950c82526..0166aef3721f5 100644
--- a/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 		<email>base-system@gentoo.org</email>
 		<name>Gentoo Base System</name>
 	</maintainer>
-	<maintainer type="person">
-		<email>williamh@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>William Hubbs</name>
-	</maintainer>
 	<stabilize-allarches/>
 	<upstream>
 		<remote-id type="gentoo">proj/baselayout</remote-id>