diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 12f9f4516d..b1f04ad75d 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -12,8 +12,3 @@
 # This should make it easy to add new rules without breaking existing ones.
 
 * @ionic-team/framework
-
-# Utilities
-
-/core/src/utils/gesture/ @liamdebeasi
-/core/src/utils/input-shims/ @liamdebeasi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/assign-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/assign-issues.yml
index b80f67cd8d..e40aca1228 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assign-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assign-issues.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'Auto-assign issue'
         uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@65947009a243e6b3993edeef4e64df3ca85d760c # v1.14.0
         with:
-          assignees: liamdebeasi, sean-perkins, brandyscarney, thetaPC
+          assignees: sean-perkins, brandyscarney, thetaPC
           numOfAssignee: 1
           allowSelfAssign: false