diff --git a/opal/mca/event/libevent2021/owner.txt b/opal/mca/event/libevent2021/owner.txt
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-#
-# owner/status file
-# owner: institution that is responsible for this package
-# status: e.g. active, maintenance, unmaintained
-#
-owner:INTEL
-status: obsolete?