diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 81d80f20b49..ba4c5ab5f75 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ compose.yaml @assignUser @jonkeane @kou @raulcd
 
 ## C++
 /cpp/src/arrow/ @pitrou
-/cpp/src/arrow/acero @westonpace
 /cpp/src/arrow/adapters/orc @wgtmac
-/cpp/src/arrow/engine @westonpace
 /cpp/src/arrow/flight/ @lidavidm
 /cpp/src/gandiva @dmitry-chirkov-dremio @lriggs @akravchukdremio @xxlaykxx
 /cpp/src/parquet @wgtmac @pitrou