diff --git a/pkgs/development/go-packages/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/go-packages/generic/default.nix
index 388280a905f..b4ec8bd1706 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/go-packages/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/go-packages/generic/default.nix
@@ -242,11 +242,7 @@ let
       # Add default meta information
       homepage = "https://${goPackagePath}";
       platforms = go.meta.platforms or lib.platforms.all;
-    } // meta // {
-      # add an extra maintainer to every package
-      maintainers = (meta.maintainers or []) ++
-                    [ lib.maintainers.lethalman ];
-    };
+    } // meta;
   });
 in if disabled then
   throw "${package.name} not supported for go ${go.meta.branch}"