diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 9fe36ca9df52cf..090f0bb740de50 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ben@chromium.org
 brettw@chromium.org
 cpu@chromium.org
 darin@chromium.org
@@ -12,6 +13,3 @@ per-file Android.mk=benm@chromium.org
 per-file Android.mk=torne@chromium.org
 per-file PRESUBMIT*.py=jochen@chromium.org
 per-file PRESUBMIT*.py=phajdan.jr@chromium.org
-
-# emeritus:
-ben@chromium.org