diff --git a/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix b/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
index 09ca05897dba..d5eb311ec9fa 100644
--- a/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
+++ b/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
@@ -3510,12 +3510,6 @@
     githubId = 52386117;
     name = "Blusk";
   };
-  bmanuel = {
-    name = "Benjamin Manuel";
-    email = "ben@benmanuel.com";
-    github = "bmanuel";
-    githubId = 3662307;
-  };
   bmilanov = {
     name = "Biser Milanov";
     email = "bmilanov11+nixpkgs@gmail.com";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/co/copacetic/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/co/copacetic/package.nix
index c8b434f33a35..ea59d9723cac 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/co/copacetic/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/co/copacetic/package.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     description = "Tool for directly patching vulnerabilities in container images";
     license = lib.licenses.asl20;
     mainProgram = "copa";
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ bmanuel ];
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ka/kanata/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ka/kanata/package.nix
index 0290d48346d3..509fc4cd0a21 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ka/kanata/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ka/kanata/package.nix
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
     description = "Tool to improve keyboard comfort and usability with advanced customization";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jtroo/kanata";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Only;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [
-      bmanuel
-      linj
-    ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ linj ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     mainProgram = "kanata";
   };