diff --git a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
index a0428579f52e6cb9fde032a61eb9e991ac4ac099..7ab2731fec026037210a6548d5b667b4eb654255 100644
--- a/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
+++ b/core/MAINTAINERS.txt
@@ -499,11 +499,6 @@ re-architect or otherwise improve large areas of Drupal core. See
 https://www.drupal.org/community-initiatives/drupal-core for more information on
 their responsibilities. The initiative coordinators for Drupal 8 are:
 
-API-first Initiative
-- Wim Leers 'Wim Leers' https://www.drupal.org/u/wim-leers
-- Mateu Aguiló Bosch 'e0ipso' https://www.drupal.org/u/e0ipso
-- Gabe Sullice 'gabesullice' https://www.drupal.org/u/gabesullice
-
 Admin UI & JavaScript Modernisation Initiative
 - Cristina Chumillas 'ckrina' https://www.drupal.org/u/ckrina
 - Sally Young 'justafish' https://www.drupal.org/u/justafish