diff --git a/lib/plugins/reviewRequestDelegation.js b/lib/plugins/reviewRequestDelegation.js
index 7263a4e1..6a1d11ec 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/reviewRequestDelegation.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/reviewRequestDelegation.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ module.exports = class ReviewRequestDelegation extends ErrorStash {
       ...params,
       excludedTeamMemberIds: (
         await Promise.all((params.excludedTeamMembers ?? [])
-          .map(username => getMemberIdFromUsername(this.org, username, this.github, this.log))))
+          .map(username => getMemberIdFromUsername(this.team.owner, username, this.github, this.log))))
         .filter(Boolean)
     }