diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index e3b9c009281..9cb2a12b1a8 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -997,7 +997,6 @@ build.json @home-assistant/supervisor
 /homeassistant/components/synology_dsm/ @hacf-fr @Quentame @mib1185
 /tests/components/synology_dsm/ @hacf-fr @Quentame @mib1185
 /homeassistant/components/synology_srm/ @aerialls
-/homeassistant/components/syslog/ @fabaff
 /homeassistant/components/system_bridge/ @timmo001
 /tests/components/system_bridge/ @timmo001
 /homeassistant/components/tado/ @michaelarnauts @north3221
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/syslog/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/syslog/manifest.json
index 35e039f9dd3..dd7528b08e6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/syslog/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/syslog/manifest.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "domain": "syslog",
   "name": "Syslog",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/syslog",
-  "codeowners": ["@fabaff"],
+  "codeowners": [],
   "iot_class": "local_push"
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/syslog/notify.py b/homeassistant/components/syslog/notify.py
index 8ace605a0f5..5a5bac002e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/syslog/notify.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/syslog/notify.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SyslogNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
         self._priority = priority
 
     def send_message(self, message="", **kwargs):
-        """Send a message to a user."""
+        """Send a message to syslog."""
 
         title = kwargs.get(ATTR_TITLE, ATTR_TITLE_DEFAULT)