diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index c621289337..c65b753c6b 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -967,7 +967,6 @@ F: doc/guides/nics/pcap_ring.rst
 F: doc/guides/nics/features/pcap.ini
 
 Tap PMD
-M: Keith Wiles <keith.wiles@intel.com>
 F: drivers/net/tap/
 F: doc/guides/nics/tap.rst
 F: doc/guides/nics/features/tap.ini