diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 9823e4e5e03b5..0d68763ae90d5 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /go/ @zeroshade
 /java/ @lidavidm
 /js/ @domoritz @trxcllnt
-/matlab/ @assignUser @kevingurney
+/matlab/ @kevingurney
 /python/ @AlenkaF
 /python/pyarrow/_flight.pyx @lidavidm
 /python/pyarrow/**/*gandiva* @wjones127