diff --git a/mailpatterns.cfg b/mailpatterns.cfg
index 0fbbd31..3add0f8 100644
--- a/mailpatterns.cfg
+++ b/mailpatterns.cfg
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ hostmaster@
 install@
 mailer.*@
 maint.*@
-news@
 newsmaster@
 nobody@
 operator@
@@ -38,5 +37,4 @@ sysop@
 system@
 test@
 tutor@
-usenet@
 uucp@