diff --git a/models/activities/action.go b/models/activities/action.go
index 8e7492c008f..2e845bf89e6 100644
--- a/models/activities/action.go
+++ b/models/activities/action.go
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func NotifyWatchers(ctx context.Context, actions ...*Action) error {
 			repo = act.Repo
 
 			// check repo owner exist.
-			if err := act.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			if err := act.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("can't get repo owner: %w", err)
 			}
 		} else if act.Repo == nil {
diff --git a/models/git/protected_branch.go b/models/git/protected_branch.go
index 355a7464c1f..eef7e3935af 100644
--- a/models/git/protected_branch.go
+++ b/models/git/protected_branch.go
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ type WhitelistOptions struct {
 // This function also performs check if whitelist user and team's IDs have been changed
 // to avoid unnecessary whitelist delete and regenerate.
 func UpdateProtectBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, protectBranch *ProtectedBranch, opts WhitelistOptions) (err error) {
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("GetOwner: %v", err)
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("LoadOwner: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	whitelist, err := updateUserWhitelist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.WhitelistUserIDs, opts.UserIDs)
diff --git a/models/issues/comment.go b/models/issues/comment.go
index 36e7b8e785e..a47dc7c1513 100644
--- a/models/issues/comment.go
+++ b/models/issues/comment.go
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ func (c *Comment) LoadAssigneeUserAndTeam() error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err = c.Issue.Repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+		if err = c.Issue.Repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ func CreateComment(ctx context.Context, opts *CreateCommentOptions) (_ *Comment,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err = opts.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = opts.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/issues/issue.go b/models/issues/issue.go
index e0dcf3d269e..b1c7fdbf7ed 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue.go
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ func ResolveIssueMentionsByVisibility(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, doer *u
 	resolved := make(map[string]bool, 10)
 	var mentionTeams []string
 
-	if err := issue.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := issue.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/issues/pull.go b/models/issues/pull.go
index 3f8b0bc7acb..6a1dc315562 100644
--- a/models/issues/pull.go
+++ b/models/issues/pull.go
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) SetMerged(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if err := pr.Issue.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := pr.Issue.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/perm/access/access.go b/models/perm/access/access.go
index 48ecf78a8c8..2d1b2daa620 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/access.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/access.go
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func updateUserAccess(accessMap map[int64]*userAccess, user *user_model.User, mo
 // FIXME: do cross-comparison so reduce deletions and additions to the minimum?
 func refreshAccesses(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, accessMap map[int64]*userAccess) (err error) {
 	minMode := perm.AccessModeRead
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("GetOwner: %w", err)
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("LoadOwner: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// If the repo isn't private and isn't owned by a organization,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func refreshCollaboratorAccesses(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, accessMap ma
 func RecalculateTeamAccesses(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, ignTeamID int64) (err error) {
 	accessMap := make(map[int64]*userAccess, 20)
 
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if !repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("owner is not an organization: %d", repo.OwnerID)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func RecalculateUserAccess(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, uid
 		accessMode = collaborator.Mode
 	}
 
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		var teams []organization.Team
diff --git a/models/perm/access/access_test.go b/models/perm/access/access_test.go
index bd828a1e9d4..79b131fe896 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/access_test.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/access_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with organization repo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 3})
-	assert.NoError(t, repo1.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
+	assert.NoError(t, repo1.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Delete(&repo_model.Collaboration{UserID: 2, RepoID: 3})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestRepository_RecalculateAccesses2(t *testing.T) {
 	// test with non-organization repo
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 	repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
-	assert.NoError(t, repo1.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
+	assert.NoError(t, repo1.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 
 	_, err := db.GetEngine(db.DefaultContext).Delete(&repo_model.Collaboration{UserID: 4, RepoID: 4})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go b/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
index a6bf9b6744a..ee76e482001 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/repo_permission.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func GetUserRepoPermission(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, use
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func GetUserRepoPermission(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, use
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if !repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func IsUserRealRepoAdmin(repo *repo_model.Repository, user *user_model.User) (bo
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func HasAccess(ctx context.Context, userID int64, repo *repo_model.Repository) (
 
 // getUsersWithAccessMode returns users that have at least given access mode to the repository.
 func getUsersWithAccessMode(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, mode perm_model.AccessMode) (_ []*user_model.User, err error) {
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/repo/repo.go b/models/repo/repo.go
index e7ec93a22a4..dcffb63fd19 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) AfterLoad() {
 // LoadAttributes loads attributes of the repository.
 func (repo *Repository) LoadAttributes(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Load owner
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("load owner: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ func (repo *Repository) GetUnit(ctx context.Context, tp unit.Type) (*RepoUnit, e
 	return nil, ErrUnitTypeNotExist{tp}
 }
 
-// GetOwner returns the repository owner
-func (repo *Repository) GetOwner(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+// LoadOwner loads owner user
+func (repo *Repository) LoadOwner(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	if repo.Owner != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (repo *Repository) GetOwner(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 // It creates a fake object that contains error details
 // when error occurs.
 func (repo *Repository) MustOwner(ctx context.Context) *user_model.User {
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return &user_model.User{
 			Name:     "error",
 			FullName: err.Error(),
diff --git a/models/repo/update.go b/models/repo/update.go
index 8dd1097450e..f4cb67bb8f0 100644
--- a/models/repo/update.go
+++ b/models/repo/update.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func ChangeRepositoryName(doer *user_model.User, repo *Repository, newRepoName s
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/repo/user_repo.go b/models/repo/user_repo.go
index 0d5b8579e01..cdb266e014a 100644
--- a/models/repo/user_repo.go
+++ b/models/repo/user_repo.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func GetWatchedRepos(ctx context.Context, userID int64, private bool, listOption
 // GetRepoAssignees returns all users that have write access and can be assigned to issues
 // of the repository,
 func GetRepoAssignees(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository) (_ []*user_model.User, err error) {
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func GetRepoAssignees(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository) (_ []*user_model.Us
 // TODO: may be we should have a busy choice for users to block review request to them.
 func GetReviewers(ctx context.Context, repo *Repository, doerID, posterID int64) ([]*user_model.User, error) {
 	// Get the owner of the repository - this often already pre-cached and if so saves complexity for the following queries
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/repo_collaboration_test.go b/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
index 94c5ab52915..95fb35fe6d9 100644
--- a/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
+++ b/models/repo_collaboration_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestRepository_DeleteCollaboration(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, unittest.PrepareTestDatabase())
 
 	repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 4})
-	assert.NoError(t, repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
+	assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 	assert.NoError(t, DeleteCollaboration(repo, 4))
 	unittest.AssertNotExistsBean(t, &repo_model.Collaboration{RepoID: repo.ID, UserID: 4})
 
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index a38376ff460..e4ac65e9618 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ func RetrieveBaseRepo(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 		}
 		ctx.ServerError("GetBaseRepo", err)
 		return
-	} else if err = repo.BaseRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("BaseRepo.GetOwner", err)
+	} else if err = repo.BaseRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("BaseRepo.LoadOwner", err)
 		return
 	}
 }
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ func RetrieveTemplateRepo(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 		}
 		ctx.ServerError("GetTemplateRepo", err)
 		return
-	} else if err = templateRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("TemplateRepo.GetOwner", err)
+	} else if err = templateRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("TemplateRepo.LoadOwner", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ func RedirectToRepo(ctx *Context, redirectRepoID int64) {
 
 func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 	var err error
-	if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("GetOwner", err)
+	if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadOwner", err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/doctor/misc.go b/modules/doctor/misc.go
index 73df5139010..f20b5b26d54 100644
--- a/modules/doctor/misc.go
+++ b/modules/doctor/misc.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func checkDaemonExport(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool) err
 		if owner, has := cache.Get(repo.OwnerID); has {
 			repo.Owner = owner.(*user_model.User)
 		} else {
-			if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			cache.Add(repo.OwnerID, repo.Owner)
diff --git a/modules/repository/collaborator_test.go b/modules/repository/collaborator_test.go
index 6cf239d0ead..c7728068193 100644
--- a/modules/repository/collaborator_test.go
+++ b/modules/repository/collaborator_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestRepository_AddCollaborator(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testSuccess := func(repoID, userID int64) {
 		repo := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID})
-		assert.NoError(t, repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext))
+		assert.NoError(t, repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext))
 		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
 		assert.NoError(t, AddCollaborator(db.DefaultContext, repo, user))
 		unittest.CheckConsistencyFor(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: repoID}, &user_model.User{ID: userID})
diff --git a/modules/repository/create.go b/modules/repository/create.go
index b9a72ad5737..1704ea792cb 100644
--- a/modules/repository/create.go
+++ b/modules/repository/create.go
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func UpdateRepoSize(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
 
 // CheckDaemonExportOK creates/removes git-daemon-export-ok for git-daemon...
 func CheckDaemonExportOK(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) error {
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ func UpdateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibili
 	}
 
 	if visibilityChanged {
-		if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("getOwner: %w", err)
+		if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("LoadOwner: %w", err)
 		}
 		if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 			// Organization repository need to recalculate access table when visibility is changed.
diff --git a/modules/repository/delete.go b/modules/repository/delete.go
index c7e05e66696..01674db4a10 100644
--- a/modules/repository/delete.go
+++ b/modules/repository/delete.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func CanUserDelete(repo *repo_model.Repository, user *user_model.User) (bool, er
 		return true, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/test/context_tests.go b/modules/test/context_tests.go
index d50f8efc755..6c434c201b5 100644
--- a/modules/test/context_tests.go
+++ b/modules/test/context_tests.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func LoadUser(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context, userID int64) {
 // LoadGitRepo load a git repo into a test context. Requires that ctx.Repo has
 // already been populated.
 func LoadGitRepo(t *testing.T, ctx *context.Context) {
-	assert.NoError(t, ctx.Repo.Repository.GetOwner(ctx))
+	assert.NoError(t, ctx.Repo.Repository.LoadOwner(ctx))
 	var err error
 	ctx.Repo.GitRepo, err = git.OpenRepository(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index f5db45ffea0..0395198e209 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	results := make([]*api.Repository, len(repos))
 	for i, repo := range repos {
-		if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 			ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, api.SearchError{
 				OK:    false,
 				Error: err.Error(),
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/user/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/user/repo.go
index d566c072fba..dcb14780a72 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/user/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/user/repo.go
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func ListMyRepos(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	results := make([]*api.Repository, len(repos))
 	for i, repo := range repos {
-		if err = repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetOwner", err)
+		if err = repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "LoadOwner", err)
 			return
 		}
 		accessMode, err := access_model.AccessLevel(ctx, ctx.Doer, repo)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/compare.go b/routers/web/repo/compare.go
index 5b6faf4d83b..4e40867de20 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/compare.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/compare.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func ParseCompareInfo(ctx *context.Context) *CompareInfo {
 				}
 				return nil
 			}
-			if err := ci.HeadRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			if err := ci.HeadRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 				if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 					ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName", nil)
 				} else {
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/http.go b/routers/web/repo/http.go
index e82b94b9e84..9d4ffccc6de 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/http.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/http.go
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ func httpBase(ctx *context.Context) (h *serviceHandler) {
 
 	// don't allow anonymous pulls if organization is not public
 	if isPublicPull {
-		if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetOwner", err)
+		if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("LoadOwner", err)
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index 42dcfb382d8..62565af50f3 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -2157,8 +2157,8 @@ func UpdatePullReviewRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 		if reviewID < 0 {
 			// negative reviewIDs represent team requests
-			if err := issue.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-				ctx.ServerError("issue.Repo.GetOwner", err)
+			if err := issue.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+				ctx.ServerError("issue.Repo.LoadOwner", err)
 				return
 			}
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/pull.go b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
index ad17005d904..c7a59da8a8b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/pull.go
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func getForkRepository(ctx *context.Context) *repo_model.Repository {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := forkRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("GetOwner", err)
+	if err := forkRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("LoadOwner", err)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -1315,8 +1315,8 @@ func CleanUpPullRequest(ctx *context.Context) {
 	} else if err = pr.LoadBaseRepo(ctx); err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("LoadBaseRepo", err)
 		return
-	} else if err = pr.HeadRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("HeadRepo.GetOwner", err)
+	} else if err = pr.HeadRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("HeadRepo.LoadOwner", err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting.go
index 436438c4366..387a917412f 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting.go
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusNotFound)
 			return
 		}
-		if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 			ctx.ServerError("Convert Fork", err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/view.go b/routers/web/repo/view.go
index 99043e3ee7e..e3c61fa408b 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/view.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/view.go
@@ -1033,8 +1033,8 @@ func Forks(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	for _, fork := range forks {
-		if err = fork.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetOwner", err)
+		if err = fork.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+			ctx.ServerError("LoadOwner", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/services/convert/issue.go b/services/convert/issue.go
index 02f25e6e0e6..dccf2f37278 100644
--- a/services/convert/issue.go
+++ b/services/convert/issue.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func ToAPIIssue(ctx context.Context, issue *issues_model.Issue) *api.Issue {
 	if err := issue.LoadRepo(ctx); err != nil {
 		return &api.Issue{}
 	}
-	if err := issue.Repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := issue.Repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return &api.Issue{}
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/convert/repository.go b/services/convert/repository.go
index 5db68e83793..fc965a94572 100644
--- a/services/convert/repository.go
+++ b/services/convert/repository.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func innerToRepo(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, mode perm.Acc
 		hasProjects = true
 	}
 
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/pull/check.go b/services/pull/check.go
index ea5cccbdec8..310ea2e7147 100644
--- a/services/pull/check.go
+++ b/services/pull/check.go
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ func manuallyMerged(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest) bool {
 	// When the commit author is unknown set the BaseRepo owner as merger
 	if merger == nil {
 		if pr.BaseRepo.Owner == nil {
-			if err = pr.BaseRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-				log.Error("%-v BaseRepo.GetOwner: %v", pr, err)
+			if err = pr.BaseRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+				log.Error("%-v BaseRepo.LoadOwner: %v", pr, err)
 				return false
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/services/pull/merge.go b/services/pull/merge.go
index a3d69df8df0..3ac67d91b72 100644
--- a/services/pull/merge.go
+++ b/services/pull/merge.go
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func Merge(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_model.U
 	if err := pr.Issue.LoadRepo(hammerCtx); err != nil {
 		log.Error("LoadRepo for issue [%d]: %v", pr.ID, err)
 	}
-	if err := pr.Issue.Repo.GetOwner(hammerCtx); err != nil {
-		log.Error("GetOwner for PR [%d]: %v", pr.ID, err)
+	if err := pr.Issue.Repo.LoadOwner(hammerCtx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("LoadOwner for PR [%d]: %v", pr.ID, err)
 	}
 
 	if wasAutoMerged {
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ func rawMerge(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest, doer *user_mode
 	}
 
 	var headUser *user_model.User
-	err = pr.HeadRepo.GetOwner(ctx)
+	err = pr.HeadRepo.LoadOwner(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 			log.Error("Can't find user: %d for head repository - %v", pr.HeadRepo.OwnerID, err)
diff --git a/services/pull/temp_repo.go b/services/pull/temp_repo.go
index d49a15cea00..e0d6b4a158f 100644
--- a/services/pull/temp_repo.go
+++ b/services/pull/temp_repo.go
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest) (str
 		return "", &repo_model.ErrRepoNotExist{
 			ID: pr.BaseRepoID,
 		}
-	} else if err := pr.HeadRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Error("HeadRepo.GetOwner: %v", err)
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("HeadRepo.GetOwner: %w", err)
-	} else if err := pr.BaseRepo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
-		log.Error("BaseRepo.GetOwner: %v", err)
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("BaseRepo.GetOwner: %w", err)
+	} else if err := pr.HeadRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("HeadRepo.LoadOwner: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("HeadRepo.LoadOwner: %w", err)
+	} else if err := pr.BaseRepo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Error("BaseRepo.LoadOwner: %v", err)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("BaseRepo.LoadOwner: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Clone base repo.
diff --git a/services/repository/review.go b/services/repository/review.go
index d30d61ee066..6b5f0960532 100644
--- a/services/repository/review.go
+++ b/services/repository/review.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 // GetReviewerTeams get all teams can be requested to review
 func GetReviewerTeams(repo *repo_model.Repository) ([]*organization.Team, error) {
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(db.DefaultContext); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if !repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer.go b/services/repository/transfer.go
index f4afb7e2dec..8c167552da0 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var repoWorkingPool = sync.NewExclusivePool()
 
 // TransferOwnership transfers all corresponding setting from old user to new one.
 func TransferOwnership(ctx context.Context, doer, newOwner *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Repository, teams []*organization.Team) error {
-	if err := repo.GetOwner(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := repo.LoadOwner(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, team := range teams {