diff --git a/realsense2_camera/package.xml b/realsense2_camera/package.xml
index b91d74ba8a..0c3a9cc6a2 100644
--- a/realsense2_camera/package.xml
+++ b/realsense2_camera/package.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <name>realsense2_camera</name>
   <version>2.2.23</version>
   <description>RealSense Camera package allowing access to Intel T265 Tracking module and SR300 and D400 3D cameras</description>
-  <maintainer email="sergey.dorodnicov@intel.com">Sergey Dorodnicov</maintainer>
   <maintainer email="doron.hirshberg@intel.com">Doron Hirshberg</maintainer>
   <license>Apache 2.0</license>
   
diff --git a/realsense2_description/package.xml b/realsense2_description/package.xml
index 9a70d918c9..30b0ba9d28 100644
--- a/realsense2_description/package.xml
+++ b/realsense2_description/package.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   <name>realsense2_description</name>
   <version>2.2.23</version>
   <description>RealSense Camera description package for Intel 3D D400 cameras</description>
-  <maintainer email="sergey.dorodnicov@intel.com">Sergey Dorodnicov</maintainer>
   <maintainer email="doron.hirshberg@intel.com">Doron Hirshberg</maintainer>
   <license>Apache 2.0</license>