diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9797c512b..868eb2405 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 #  https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners
 #
 
-* @jmacd @paivagustavo @krnowak @lizthegrey @MrAlias @Aneurysm9 @evantorrie
+* @jmacd @paivagustavo @lizthegrey @MrAlias @Aneurysm9 @evantorrie
 
 CODEOWNERS @MrAlias @jmacd
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d2e59e639..67a2e08bf 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/issues/165
 
 Approvers:
 
-- [Krzesimir Nowak](https://github.com/krnowak), Kinvolk
 - [Liz Fong-Jones](https://github.com/lizthegrey), Honeycomb
 - [Gustavo Silva Paiva](https://github.com/paivagustavo), Stilingue
 - [Anthony Mirabella](https://github.com/Aneurysm9), Centene