diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS b/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
index 8df7e7cd3ee..8da4cfe9766 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 approvers:
 - jbeda
 - luxas
-- mikedanese
 - krousey
 - timothysc
 reviewers:
-- mikedanese
 - luxas
 - dmmcquay
 - krousey