diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index b5c9a0c908..ca3849eb0d 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ esphome/components/opentherm/* @olegtarasov
 esphome/components/openthread/* @mrene
 esphome/components/opt3001/* @ccutrer
 esphome/components/ota/* @esphome/core
-esphome/components/ota_base/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/output/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/packet_transport/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/pca6416a/* @Mat931