diff --git a/components/ui/url-field.vue b/components/ui/url-field.vue
index 6e48a0fcd..215777317 100644
--- a/components/ui/url-field.vue
+++ b/components/ui/url-field.vue
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ import { type } from "os"
 export default {
   props: {
     value: { type: String },
-    uri: { type: String },
-  },
-  watch: {
-    uri(val) {
-      this.$refs.editor.textContent = val
-      this.updateEditor()
-    },
   },
   mounted() {
     this.$refs.editor.addEventListener("input", this.updateEditor)
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index bc7237bc6..62057c308 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
                 spellcheck="false"
                 @input="pathInputHandler"
               />
-              <url-field v-model="uri" :uri="uri" v-else />
+              <url-field v-model="uri" v-else />
             </li>
             <li class="shrink">
               <label class="hide-on-small-screen" for="send">&nbsp;</label>