diff --git a/net-print/splix/metadata.xml b/net-print/splix/metadata.xml
index 9b64ff4d63bfa..6406935f8e290 100644
--- a/net-print/splix/metadata.xml
+++ b/net-print/splix/metadata.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>wschlich@gentoo.org</email>
 		<name>Wolfram Schlich</name>
-		<description>Primary maintainer</description>
 	</maintainer>
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>voyageur@gentoo.org</email>