diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index fc0114c2c8b4..3133a5ea6fc9 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ compose.yaml @assignUser @jonkeane @kou @raulcd
 /c_glib/ @kou
 
 ## C++
-/cpp/src/arrow/ @pitrou
-/cpp/src/arrow/acero/ @pitrou @zanmato1984
+/cpp/src/arrow/acero/ @zanmato1984
 /cpp/src/arrow/adapters/orc @wgtmac
 /cpp/src/arrow/flight/ @lidavidm
 /cpp/src/gandiva @dmitry-chirkov-dremio @lriggs @akravchukdremio @xxlaykxx