Steven Tyler is done with American Idol after serving as a judge for two seasons on the hit Fox show. The Aerosmith frontman announced his departure on Thursday, explaining that he wanted to refocus on his music career.

Tyler said in a statement, “After some long . . . hard . . . thoughts, I’ve decided it’s time for me to let go of my mistress American Idol before she boils my rabbit. I strayed from my first love, Aerosmith, and I’m back, but instead of begging on my hands and knees, I got two fists in the air and I’m kicking the door open with my band.”

Idol creator Simon Fuller said of his departure, “Steven Tyler is a real ‘Idol,’ a rock legend. If you had told me 10 years ago he would be a judge on AMERICAN IDOL, I would have thought it impossible. The fact that this became a reality and we had the pleasure of him gracing our stage for two seasons makes me very proud. I completely understand his desire to get back to his life as the singer in America’s greatest-ever rock band. AMERICAN IDOL will miss him!”

Tyler’s announcement came on the same day that Jennifer Lopez hinted she would step down from the show as well. Earlier on Thursday, Lopez told Natalie Morales that “I am thinking that it’s time for me to go.”