diff --git a/nova/__init__.py b/nova/__init__.py
index 1dc04336d..a9eca4848 100644
--- a/nova/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/__init__.py
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@
 .. automodule:: nova
    :platform: Unix
    :synopsis: Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud platform.
-.. moduleauthor:: Jesse Andrews <jesse@ansolabs.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Devin Carlen <devin.carlen@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Vishvananda Ishaya <vishvananda@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Joshua McKenty <joshua@cognition.ca>
-.. moduleauthor:: Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
-.. moduleauthor:: Andy Smith <andy@anarkystic.com>
 """
 
 import gettext
diff --git a/nova/tests/__init__.py b/nova/tests/__init__.py
index e438e1d64..ee2d17afa 100644
--- a/nova/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/tests/__init__.py
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
 
 .. automodule:: nova.tests
    :platform: Unix
-.. moduleauthor:: Jesse Andrews <jesse@ansolabs.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Devin Carlen <devin.carlen@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Vishvananda Ishaya <vishvananda@gmail.com>
-.. moduleauthor:: Joshua McKenty <joshua@cognition.ca>
-.. moduleauthor:: Manish Singh <yosh@gimp.org>
-.. moduleauthor:: Andy Smith <andy@anarkystic.com>
 """
 
 # See http://code.google.com/p/python-nose/issues/detail?id=373