diff --git a/dev-lang/ekopath/metadata.xml b/dev-lang/ekopath/metadata.xml
index 6e99353915e52..cfe38918e6c01 100644
--- a/dev-lang/ekopath/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-lang/ekopath/metadata.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 <maintainer type="person">
   <email>mgorny@gentoo.org</email>
   <name>Michał Górny</name>
-  <description>Co-maintainer</description>
 </maintainer>
 <maintainer type="project">
   <email>sci@gentoo.org</email>