diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2671a6d2c..0ac869e72 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 # Modifying these files requires admin approval.
 /repos/rust-lang/team.toml @Mark-Simulacrum @emilyalbini @jdno @marcoieni @ubiratansoares
-/repos/rust-lang/sync-team.toml @Mark-Simulacrum @emilyalbini @jdno @marcoieni @ubiratansoares
 /repos/rust-lang/rust.toml @Mark-Simulacrum @emilyalbini @jdno @marcoieni @ubiratansoares
 /teams/infra-admins.toml @Mark-Simulacrum @emilyalbini @jdno @marcoieni @ubiratansoares
 /teams/team-repo-admins.toml @Mark-Simulacrum @emilyalbini @jdno @marcoieni @ubiratansoares
diff --git a/src/ci.rs b/src/ci.rs
index 82f2f2405..54f001fc1 100644
--- a/src/ci.rs
+++ b/src/ci.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ pub fn check_codeowners(data: Data) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 /// PRs that modify them need to be approved by an infra-admin.
 const PROTECTED_PATHS: &[&str] = &[
     "/repos/rust-lang/team.toml",
-    "/repos/rust-lang/sync-team.toml",
     "/repos/rust-lang/rust.toml",
     "/teams/infra-admins.toml",
     "/teams/team-repo-admins.toml",