diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 1c461313bfc9..87a9259138bf 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ ahd(4)		gibbs	Pre-commit review requested.
 NEWCARD		imp	Pre-commit review requested.
 OLDCARD		imp	Pre-commit review requested.
 pci bus		imp,jhb	Pre-commit review requested.
-telnet		markm	Heads-up appreciated. Try not to break it.
-secure/*	markm	Heads-up appreciated. Try not to break it.
-kerberos5	nectar  Pre-commit review requested.
-heimdal		nectar	Pre-commit review requested.
 cdboot		jhb	Pre-commit review requested.
 pxeboot		jhb	Pre-commit review requested.
 witness		jhb	Pre-commit review requested.
@@ -91,8 +87,6 @@ drm		anholt	Just keep me informed of changes, try not to break it.
 libufs		jmallett	Willing to handle problems, help with work.
 fdc(4)		joerg	Just keep me informed of changes, try not to break it.
 sppp(4)		joerg	Just keep me informed of changes, try not to break it.
-libc		nectar	Opportuntity for pre-commit review appreciated for
-			nsdispatch(3) and its consumers.
 unifdef(1)	fanf	Pre-commit review requested.
 ntp         	roberto	Pre-commit review requested.
 inetd		dwmalone	Recommends pre-commit review.
@@ -147,12 +141,7 @@ bin/dd/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	green@FreeBSD.org
 games/fortune/datfiles/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	jkh
 gnu/usr.bin/man/apropos/Makefile:MAINTAINER= wosch
 sbin/dhclient/Makefile.inc:MAINTAINER=     mbr
-sys/compat/svr4/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	newton@freebsd.org
-sys/dev/bktr/CHANGELOG.TXT: * MAINTAINER = Roger Hardiman <roger@freebsd.org>
 sys/modules/3dfx/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	cokane@FreeBSD.org
-sys/modules/bktr/bktr_mem/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	roger@freebsd.org
-sys/modules/streams/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	newton@atdot.dotat.org
-sys/modules/svr4/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	newton@FreeBSD.org
 sys/modules/urio/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	Iwasa Kazmi <kzmi@ca2.so-net.ne.jp>
 tools/tools/sysdoc/Makefile:MAINTAINER=	trhodes@FreeBSD.org
 usr.bin/locate/Makefile:MAINTAINER= wosch
diff --git a/sys/compat/svr4/Makefile b/sys/compat/svr4/Makefile
index 7da356e4b49f..a90cd555dddb 100644
--- a/sys/compat/svr4/Makefile
+++ b/sys/compat/svr4/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-MAINTAINER=	newton@freebsd.org
-
 all:
 	@echo "make sysent only"
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/bktr/CHANGELOG.TXT b/sys/dev/bktr/CHANGELOG.TXT
index eb5e9ce8b478..6c7fd057ccf2 100755
--- a/sys/dev/bktr/CHANGELOG.TXT
+++ b/sys/dev/bktr/CHANGELOG.TXT
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 /* $FreeBSD$ */
-/*
- * MAINTAINER = Roger Hardiman <roger@freebsd.org>
- * Newsflash: Roger is temorararily out of touch and unable 
- * to maintain this..
- */
 
 /*
  * This is part of the Driver for Video Capture Cards (Frame grabbers)
diff --git a/sys/modules/bktr/bktr_mem/Makefile b/sys/modules/bktr/bktr_mem/Makefile
index 5e9f6b5f7a22..d5f619041b8d 100644
--- a/sys/modules/bktr/bktr_mem/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/bktr/bktr_mem/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-MAINTAINER=	roger@freebsd.org
-
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/../../../dev/bktr
 
 KMOD=	bktr_mem 
diff --git a/sys/modules/streams/Makefile b/sys/modules/streams/Makefile
index ab343005eb9d..cbffdeec5d85 100644
--- a/sys/modules/streams/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/streams/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # $FreeBSD$ 
-MAINTAINER=	newton@atdot.dotat.org
 
 .PATH: ${.CURDIR}/../../dev/streams
 
diff --git a/sys/modules/svr4/Makefile b/sys/modules/svr4/Makefile
index 5cf015a6376f..92047384296c 100644
--- a/sys/modules/svr4/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/svr4/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
-MAINTAINER=	newton@FreeBSD.org
-
 .PATH:	${.CURDIR}/../../${MACHINE_ARCH}/svr4 ${.CURDIR}/../../compat/svr4
 KMOD=	svr4
 SRCS=	svr4_sysent.c svr4_sysvec.c opt_compat.h opt_mac.h opt_svr4.h \