diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 6a4ca54dd34..963ab4dcff4 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Objects/dict*                 @methane
 Python/bootstrap_hash.c       @python/crypto-team @tiran
 
 # Email and related
-**/*mail*                     @python/email-team @maxking
+**/*mail*                     @python/email-team
 **/*smtp*                     @python/email-team
 **/*mime*                     @python/email-team
 **/*imap*                     @python/email-team