diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index e51a68bf8ca8..b6b6c75f7e6f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -11407,7 +11407,6 @@ F:	include/trace/events/tcp.h
 NETWORKING [TLS]
 M:	Boris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
 M:	Aviad Yehezkel <aviadye@mellanox.com>
-M:	Dave Watson <davejwatson@fb.com>
 M:	John Fastabend <john.fastabend@gmail.com>
 M:	Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
 M:	Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@netronome.com>