diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
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--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ approving a patch if it is in any way controversial or risky.
 
 = IRC handles of maintainers =
 cdent
-dhellmann
-DinaBelova
-eglynn
 gordc
 ildikov
 jd__