diff --git a/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src b/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
index 6040089b..f6e9d454 100644
--- a/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
+++ b/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},
 
-  {maintainers, []},
   {licenses, ["Apache 2.0"]},
   {links, []}
  ]}.
diff --git a/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src b/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
index aa319668..d14752f3 100644
--- a/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
+++ b/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},
 
-  {maintainers, []},
   {licenses, ["Apache 2.0"]},
   {links, []}
  ]}.