diff --git a/internal/getproviders/registry_client.go b/internal/getproviders/registry_client.go
index 482b6b6494df..428d362e2c55 100644
--- a/internal/getproviders/registry_client.go
+++ b/internal/getproviders/registry_client.go
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (c *registryClient) getFile(url *url.URL) ([]byte, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s returned from %s", resp.Status, resp.Request.URL)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s returned from %s", resp.Status, resp.Request.Host)
 	}
 
 	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func maxRetryErrorHandler(resp *http.Response, err error, numTries int) (*http.R
 	// both response and error.
 	var errMsg string
 	if resp != nil {
-		errMsg = fmt.Sprintf(": %s returned from %s", resp.Status, resp.Request.URL)
+		errMsg = fmt.Sprintf(": %s returned from %s", resp.Status, resp.Request.Host)
 	} else if err != nil {
 		errMsg = fmt.Sprintf(": %s", err)
 	}