diff --git a/data/schema/ROUTE-SCHEMA b/data/schema/ROUTE-SCHEMA
index eb978799d..c4847323a 100644
--- a/data/schema/ROUTE-SCHEMA
+++ b/data/schema/ROUTE-SCHEMA
@@ -11,5 +11,4 @@ key:                descr       optional  single
 key:                remarks     optional  multiple
 key:                source      required  single    lookup=dn42.registry
 key:                pingable    optional  multiple
-key:                ping-hdl    optional  multiple  lookup=dn42.person,dn42.role
 mnt-by:             DN42-MNT
diff --git a/data/schema/ROUTE6-SCHEMA b/data/schema/ROUTE6-SCHEMA
index dfa53a780..ebe38de51 100644
--- a/data/schema/ROUTE6-SCHEMA
+++ b/data/schema/ROUTE6-SCHEMA
@@ -10,5 +10,4 @@ key:                descr       optional  multiple
 key:                remarks     optional  multiple
 key:                source      required  single    lookup=dn42.registry
 key:                pingable    optional  multiple
-key:                ping-hdl    optional  multiple  lookup=dn42.person,dn42.role
 mnt-by:             DN42-MNT