diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e3b53a2290f3..5df26b4a9d9a 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 /snow/engine/snowman/syncer/ @abi87
 /snow/uptime/ @ceyonur
 /utils/logging/ @ceyonur
-/vms/avm/ @coffeeavax @StephenButtolph
 /vms/platformvm/ @abi87 @danlaine @StephenButtolph
 /vms/proposervm/ @abi87 @StephenButtolph
 /vms/rpcchainvm/ @hexfusion @StephenButtolph