diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-specs.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-specs.config
deleted file mode 100644
index f84b4794b6..0000000000
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-specs.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[access "refs/heads/*"]
-abandon = group searchlight-specs-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group searchlight-specs-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group searchlight-specs-core
-
-[receive]
-requireChangeId = true
-requireContributorAgreement = true
-
-[submit]
-mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-ui.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-ui.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 40b2fab1b2..0000000000
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight-ui.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-[access "refs/heads/*"]
-abandon = group horizon-core
-abandon = group searchlight-core
-abandon = group searchlight-ui-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group horizon-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group searchlight-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group searchlight-ui-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group horizon-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group searchlight-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group searchlight-ui-core
-
-[receive]
-requireChangeId = true
-requireContributorAgreement = true
-
-[submit]
-mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a31f79907..0000000000
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/searchlight.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[access "refs/heads/*"]
-abandon = group searchlight-core
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group searchlight-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group searchlight-core
-
-[receive]
-requireChangeId = true
-requireContributorAgreement = true
-
-[submit]
-mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index d13aab9272..0bc643cc16 100644
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -4859,11 +4859,8 @@
   description: Python bindings and CLI for Sahara.
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/sahara.config
 - project: openstack/python-searchlightclient
-  description: OpenStack Search (Searchlight) Client
-  use-storyboard: true
-  groups:
-    - searchlight
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/searchlight.config
+  description: RETIRED, OpenStack Search (Searchlight) Client
+  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/python-senlinclient
   description: Client library for Senlin API
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/senlin.config
@@ -5116,25 +5113,14 @@
   description: Scientific Working Group documents
   homepage: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Scientific_working_group
 - project: openstack/searchlight
-  description: OpenStack Search (Searchlight)
-  use-storyboard: true
-  options:
-    - translate
-  groups:
-    - searchlight
+  description: RETIRED, OpenStack Search (Searchlight)
+  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/searchlight-specs
-  use-storyboard: true
-  groups:
-    - searchlight
-  description: OpenStack Search (Searchlight) Specifications
+  description: RETIRED, OpenStack Search (Searchlight) Specifications
+  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/searchlight-ui
-  description: Horizon UI support for Searchlight
-  use-storyboard: true
-  docimpact-group: searchlight
-  groups:
-    - searchlight
-  options:
-    - translate
+  description: RETIRED, Horizon UI support for Searchlight
+  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/security-analysis
   description: Security Analysis of OpenStack Big Tent Projects
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/security-doc.config