diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 36ebfe254..a31555ef6 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs: https://github.com/kubernetes/community/blob/master/contributors/guide/owners.md
 
 approvers:
-  - sig-network-leads
   - ingress-nginx-admins
   - ingress-nginx-maintainers
   - ElvinEfendi
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index a3bc9a36b..cc60c1760 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ aliases:
     - bowei
     - aledbf
   ingress-nginx-maintainers:
-    - justinsb
     - aledbf
-    - nicksardo