diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8b4d3bd..f5ce546 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -8,13 +8,17 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.124) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Add debhelper and quilt as recommends (LP: #786370)
 
   [ Daniel Holbach ]
-  * bitesize: 
+  * bitesize:
     - display error message properly. 
     - error out if bug is already marked as 'bitesize'.
     - rephrase bug comment and subscribe person who adds the comment.
     - work-around LP:336866 and LP:254901.
 
- -- Daniel Holbach <daniel.holbach@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 23 May 2011 15:47:04 +0200
+  [ Stefano Rivera ]
+  * mk-sbuild:
+    - maintainer_name isn't mandatory any more (LP: #787051)
+
+ -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor@debian.org>  Mon, 23 May 2011 17:14:49 +0100
 
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.123) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/mk-sbuild b/mk-sbuild
index c64bd28..7e2d9f1 100755
--- a/mk-sbuild
+++ b/mk-sbuild
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ if [ ! -w /var/lib/sbuild ]; then
 \$mailto = '$USER';
 
 # Name to use as override in .changes files for the Maintainer: field
-# (mandatory, no default!).
-\$maintainer_name='$USER <$USER@localhost>';
+#\$maintainer_name='$USER <$USER@localhost>';
 
 # Directory for chroot symlinks and sbuild logs.  Defaults to the
 # current directory if unspecified.