diff --git a/.changeset/friendly-sheep-flash.md b/.changeset/friendly-sheep-flash.md
index 83df13b290..58ae309bf1 100644
--- a/.changeset/friendly-sheep-flash.md
+++ b/.changeset/friendly-sheep-flash.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/plugin-stack-overflow': patch
 '@backstage/plugin-stack-overflow-backend': patch
 ---
 
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow/README.md b/plugins/stack-overflow/README.md
index 637afd0494..96a8f524e3 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow/README.md
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow/README.md
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@ stackoverflow:
   baseUrl: https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2 # alternative: your internal stack overflow instance
 ```
 
-### Stack Overflow for Teams (private stack overflow instance)
-
-If you have a private stack overflow instance you will need to supply an API key as well. You can read more about how to set this up by going to [Stack Overflows Help Page](https://stackoverflow.help/en/articles/4385859-stack-overflow-for-teams-api)
-
-```yaml
-stackoverflow:
-  baseUrl: https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2 # alternative: your internal stack overflow instance
-  apiKey: $STACK_OVERFLOW_API_KEY
-```
-
 ## Areas of Responsibility
 
 This stack overflow frontend plugin is primarily responsible for the following:
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts b/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
index cf50241ec9..c0638e3c19 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow/config.d.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,5 @@ export interface Config {
      * @visibility frontend
      */
     baseUrl?: string;
-
-    /**
-     * The api key to authenticate to Stack Overflow API
-     * @visibility secret
-     */
-    apiKey?: string;
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/stack-overflow/src/home/StackOverflowQuestions/Content.tsx b/plugins/stack-overflow/src/home/StackOverflowQuestions/Content.tsx
index 6d2ef9856a..fbc3a90a9d 100644
--- a/plugins/stack-overflow/src/home/StackOverflowQuestions/Content.tsx
+++ b/plugins/stack-overflow/src/home/StackOverflowQuestions/Content.tsx
@@ -49,10 +49,7 @@ export const Content = (props: StackOverflowQuestionsContentProps) => {
   const { value, loading, error } = useAsync(async (): Promise<
     StackOverflowQuestion[]
   > => {
-    const params = qs.stringify(requestParams, {
-      arrayFormat: 'comma',
-      addQueryPrefix: true,
-    });
+    const params = qs.stringify(requestParams, { addQueryPrefix: true });
     const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/questions${params}`);
     const data = await response.json();
     return data.items;