diff --git a/gui-libs/gtk-layer-shell/metadata.xml b/gui-libs/gtk-layer-shell/metadata.xml
index c38fae39c8..c0fefcc3b3 100644
--- a/gui-libs/gtk-layer-shell/metadata.xml
+++ b/gui-libs/gtk-layer-shell/metadata.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
         <email>gentoo@aisha.cc</email>
         <name>Aisha Tammy</name>
     </maintainer>
-    <maintainer type="project">
-        <email>proxy-maint@gentoo.org</email>
-        <name>Proxy Maintainers</name>
-    </maintainer>
     <use>
         <flag name='docs'>Add the internal documentation, not needed for non-developers.</flag>
         <flag name='examples'>Adds examples for using, not needed for non-developers.</flag>