diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 0295fb97b9..2412862670 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ of people, including, but not limited to:
   David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>
   Jan Schmidt <thaytan@noraisin.net>
   Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>
-  Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas@apestaart.org>
   Tim-Philipp Müller <tim centricular net>
 
 Maintainer-related issues should be addressed to: