diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 889b320..3f3e637 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -42,6 +42,5 @@
 START OF MAINTAINERS LIST
 -------------------------
 
-M:  Deepak Kodihalli <dkodihal@in.ibm.com> <dkodihal!>
 M:  Santosh Puranik <santosh.puranik@in.ibm.com> <puranik!>
 M:  Jinu Joy Thomas <jinu.joy.thomas@in.ibm.com> <jthomas7!>