diff --git a/dev-python/pynacl/metadata.xml b/dev-python/pynacl/metadata.xml
index 891826afa999a..a565e3a11ad9f 100644
--- a/dev-python/pynacl/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-python/pynacl/metadata.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 <pkgmetadata>
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>dolsen@gentoo.org</email>
-		<description>Primary maintainer</description>
 	</maintainer>
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>klausman@gentoo.org</email>
-		<description>Primary maintainer</description>
 	</maintainer>
 	<maintainer type="project">
 		<email>python@gentoo.org</email>