diff --git a/pkg/api/utils/apiServiceUtils.go b/pkg/api/utils/apiServiceUtils.go
index f293b0a0..1bdbb717 100644
--- a/pkg/api/utils/apiServiceUtils.go
+++ b/pkg/api/utils/apiServiceUtils.go
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/keptn/go-utils/pkg/api/models"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/keptn/go-utils/pkg/api/models"
 )
 
 // APIService represents the interface for accessing the configuration service
@@ -32,9 +30,7 @@ func post(uri string, data []byte, api APIService) (*models.EventContext, *model
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", uri, bytes.NewBuffer(data))
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	if !strings.Contains(uri, "api.keptn") {
-		req.Host = "api.keptn"
-	}
+	req.Host = "api.keptn"
 	addAuthHeader(req, api)
 
 	resp, err := api.getHTTPClient().Do(req)