diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 48c7f08c12fcf30600099ef96c550bba605e9ced..8f7bfdd5c5f5a32c4cd5ab589b4a6da2207a0c11 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ FFmpeg code.
 Please try to keep entries where you are the maintainer up to date!
 
 Names in () mean that the maintainer currently has no time to maintain the code.
-A CC after the name means that the maintainer prefers to be CC-ed on patches
-and related discussions.
+A (CC <address>) after the name means that the maintainer prefers to be CC-ed on
+patches and related discussions.
 
 
 Project Leader