diff --git a/inventory-app/inventory.py b/inventory-app/inventory.py
index 02bcdee..6268eef 100644
--- a/inventory-app/inventory.py
+++ b/inventory-app/inventory.py
@@ -99,16 +99,6 @@ def setup_user_select(select_field, name_fields):
         for name_field in name_fields:
             name_field.data = value
 
-def setup_default_owner(select_field):
-    user = read_user()
-    c = select_field.choices
-    d = [i for i in c if i[0] == (user and user.get("username") or "k-space")]
-    if len(d) < 1:
-        return
-    dv = d[0] or None
-    select_field.default = dv[0]
-    select_field.process([])
-
 def member_select_coerce(x):
     x = str(x)
     if x and x != "None":
@@ -148,9 +138,6 @@ class InventoryItemForm(CustomForm):
     hardware = FormField(HardwareForm)
     shortener = FormField(ShortenerForm)
     location = StringField('Location')
-    def setup_defaults_add(self):
-        setup_default_owner(self.inventory.form.owner.form.username)
-
 
 def check_edit_permission(item_id):
     if not item_id:
@@ -181,11 +168,12 @@ def check_edit_permission(item_id):
 @login_required
 def view_inventory_edit(item_id=None, slug=None, clone_item_id=None):
     user = read_user()
-    has_edit_all = user and "k-space:inventory:edit" in user.get("groups", [])
+    
     item = None
     if item_id:
         if not check_edit_permission(item_id):
             return abort(403)
+        
         item = db.inventory.find_one({ "_id": ObjectId(item_id) })
         form = InventoryItemForm(**item)
     elif clone_item_id:
@@ -198,13 +186,17 @@ def view_inventory_edit(item_id=None, slug=None, clone_item_id=None):
         form = InventoryItemForm(**item)
     else:
         form = InventoryItemForm()
-        form.setup_defaults_add()
+    
+    # prefill
     if slug:
         form.shortener.slug.data = slug
+    
     all_tags = db.inventory.distinct("tags")
     item_tags = []
     if item and item.get("tags"):
         item_tags = item["tags"]
+    has_edit_all = user and "k-space:inventory:edit" in user.get("groups", [])
+    
     return render_template("inventory_edit.html", **locals())
 
 @page_inventory.route("/m/inventory/<item_id>/edit", methods=['POST'])