diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 3815939845b..59faecfacbe 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ build.json @home-assistant/supervisor
 /tests/components/gios/ @bieniu
 /homeassistant/components/github/ @timmo001 @ludeeus
 /tests/components/github/ @timmo001 @ludeeus
-/homeassistant/components/gitter/ @fabaff
 /homeassistant/components/glances/ @engrbm87
 /tests/components/glances/ @engrbm87
 /homeassistant/components/goalzero/ @tkdrob
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/gitter/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/gitter/manifest.json
index efd4ff3d28b..83b69e72ee8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/gitter/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/gitter/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Gitter",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/gitter",
   "requirements": ["gitterpy==0.1.7"],
-  "codeowners": ["@fabaff"],
+  "codeowners": [],
   "iot_class": "cloud_polling",
   "loggers": ["gitterpy"]
 }