diff --git a/docs/features/software-templates/ui-options-examples.md b/docs/features/software-templates/ui-options-examples.md
index bf8b2ef415..845da8e60b 100644
--- a/docs/features/software-templates/ui-options-examples.md
+++ b/docs/features/software-templates/ui-options-examples.md
@@ -488,8 +488,6 @@ repoUrl:
     host: github.com
 ```
 
-This value will be overridden if a different host is specified in a `RepoUrlPicker` field extension.
-
 ### `excludedOwners`
 
 List of owners that should be excluded from autocompletion.
diff --git a/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md b/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
index 681f5ae83c..5d9fcba603 100644
--- a/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
+++ b/docs/features/software-templates/writing-templates.md
@@ -570,12 +570,13 @@ Similar to the repository picker, there is a picker for owners to support autoco
       ui:field: RepoOwnerPicker
       ui:options:
         host: github.com
+        excludedOwners:
+          - backstage
         requestUserCredentials:
           secretsKey: USER_OAUTH_TOKEN
 ```
 
-Passing the `requestUserCredentials` and `host` properties is required for autocompletion to work. Only if the template contains a `RepoUrlPicker` field extension, `host` can be omitted as it will use the host specified in the field extension.
-For more information regarding the `requestUserCredentials` object, please refer to the [Using the Users `oauth` token](#using-the-users-oauth-token) section under [The Repository Picker](#the-repository-picker).
+Passing the `requestUserCredentials` and `host` properties is required for autocompletion to work. For more information regarding the `requestUserCredentials` object, please refer to the [Using the Users `oauth` token](#using-the-users-oauth-token) section under [The Repository Picker](#the-repository-picker).
 
 For a list of all possible `ui:options` input props for `RepoOwnerPicker`, please visit [here](./ui-options-examples.md#repoownerpicker).
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoOwnerPicker/RepoOwnerPicker.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoOwnerPicker/RepoOwnerPicker.tsx
index f778ca6d43..bcb1a0001c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoOwnerPicker/RepoOwnerPicker.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/fields/RepoOwnerPicker/RepoOwnerPicker.tsx
@@ -35,19 +35,7 @@ import { GitHubRepoOwnerPicker } from './GitHubRepoOwnerPicker';
  * @public
  */
 export const RepoOwnerPicker = (props: RepoOwnerPickerProps) => {
-  const {
-    uiSchema,
-    onChange,
-    rawErrors,
-    formData,
-    schema,
-    formContext,
-    required,
-  } = props;
-  const {
-    formData: { repoUrl },
-  } = formContext;
-
+  const { uiSchema, onChange, rawErrors, formData, schema, required } = props;
   const [state, setState] = useState<RepoOwnerPickerState>({
     owner: formData || '',
   });
@@ -95,18 +83,11 @@ export const RepoOwnerPicker = (props: RepoOwnerPickerProps) => {
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (repoUrl) {
-      const url = new URL(`https://${repoUrl}`);
-
-      setState(prevState => ({
-        ...prevState,
-        host: url.host,
-      }));
-    } else if (uiSchema?.['ui:options']?.host) {
-      const hardcodedHost = uiSchema['ui:options'].host;
-      setState(prevState => ({ ...prevState, host: hardcodedHost }));
+    if (uiSchema?.['ui:options']?.host) {
+      const hostUiOption = uiSchema['ui:options'].host;
+      setState(prevState => ({ ...prevState, host: hostUiOption }));
     }
-  }, [repoUrl, uiSchema]);
+  }, [uiSchema]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     onChange(owner);