diff --git a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
index 640fee632..fe2269e7e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/repo/create/create.go
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ func interactiveRepoInfo(client *http.Client, hostname string, prompter iprompte
 		name = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", owner, name)
 	}
 
-	description, err := prompter.Input("Description", defaultName)
+	description, err := prompter.Input("Description", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", "", err
 	}