diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 1360ef443..d4683b55f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ choose to seek feedback from the appropriate specialist maintainer before
 approving a patch if it is in any way controversial or risky.
 
 = IRC handles of maintainers =
-cdent
 gordc
-ildikov
-jd__
-liusheng
+jd_
 llu
-r-mibu
 sileht
-zqfan