diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 4edaafdfca..466ba71be7 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ galal-hussein, Hussein Galal, hussein.galalabdelazizahmed@suse.com
 manuelbuil, Manuel Buil, mbuil@suse.com
 matttrach, Matt Trachier, matt.trachier@suse.com
 mdrahman-suse, MD Rahman, md.rahman@suse.com
-nikolaishields, Nikolai Shields, nikolai.shields@suse.com
 Oats87, Chris Kim, chris.kim@suse.com
 rancher-max, Max Ross, max.ross@suse.com
 rbrtbnfgl, Roberto Bonafiglia, roberto.bonafiglia@suse.com