diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 06a2764..8aba8e0 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -43,4 +43,3 @@
 -------------------------
 
 M:  Marri Devender Rao <devenrao@in.ibm.com> <devenrao!>
-M:  Matthew Barth <msbarth@linux.ibm.com> <msbarth!>
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index b9a626b..76ac8c5 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 owners:
 - devenrao@in.ibm.com
-- msbarth@linux.ibm.com
 
 reviewers:
 
@@ -43,6 +42,3 @@
 - name: Marri Devender Rao
   email: devenrao@in.ibm.com
   discord: devender
-- name: Matthew Barth
-  email: msbarth@linux.ibm.com
-  discord: msbarth