diff --git a/tools/ci-build/changelogger/smithy-rs-maintainers.txt b/tools/ci-build/changelogger/smithy-rs-maintainers.txt
index 4935983a8e..59ac7d6cb2 100644
--- a/tools/ci-build/changelogger/smithy-rs-maintainers.txt
+++ b/tools/ci-build/changelogger/smithy-rs-maintainers.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ aws-sdk-rust-ci
 david-perez
 jdisanti
 rcoh
-velfi
 ysaito1001
 drganjoo
 rschmitt