diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index a58430401c59..48f050f98cc2 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     homepage = http://www.kernel.org/;
     maintainers = [
       lib.maintainers.eelco
-      lib.maintainers.shlevy
       lib.maintainers.chaoflow
     ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;