diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f92145ce79ef5371543340df37fdb1c473c54426..3baa77f30e876ed297008d82d5784025e1385148 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,25 +86,17 @@ It is bound to the `test` stage, and uses the following variables:
 | :lock: `SONAR_LOGIN`     | SonarQube login (depends on your authentication method)                | _none_ |
 | :lock: `SONAR_PASSWORD`  | SonarQube password (depends on your authentication method)             | _none_ |
 | `SONAR_BASE_ARGS`        | SonarQube [analysis arguments](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/analysis-parameters/) | `sonar:sonar -Dsonar.links.homepage=${CI_PROJECT_URL} -Dsonar.links.ci=${CI_PROJECT_URL}/-/pipelines -Dsonar.links.issue=${CI_PROJECT_URL}/-/issues` |
-| :lock: `SONAR_GITLAB_TOKEN` | GitLab [access token](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html) with `api` scope. When set, activates the [Sonar GitLab plugin](https://github.com/gabrie-allaigre/sonar-gitlab-plugin/#plugins-properties) integration. | _none_ |
-| `SONAR_BRANCH_ANALYSIS_DISABLED` | Set to `true` to disable automatic [Pull Request Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/pull-request/) and [Branch Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/branches/overview/)  | _none_ (enabled) |
 | `SONAR_QUALITY_GATE_ENABLED` | Set to `true` to enables check of SonarQube [Quality Gate](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/user-guide/quality-gates/) | _none_ (disabled) |
 
 #### Automatic Branch Analysis & Merge Request Analysis
 
-By default, this template tries to auto-detect and use [Pull Request Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/pull-request/) or [Branch Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/branches/overview/) (depending on the context).
+This template relies on SonarScanner's [GitLab integration](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/gitlab-integration), that is able to auto-detect whether to launch Branch Analysis or Merge Request Analysis
+from GitLab's environment variables.
 
-Those is a great SonarQube features but it assumes one of the following conditions:
+:warning: This feature also depends on your SonarQube server version and license.
+If using Community Edition, you'll have to install the [sonarqube-community-branch-plugin](https://github.com/mc1arke/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin) to enable automatic Branch & Merge Request analysis (only works from SonarQube version 8).
 
-* you are using a [Developer Edition](https://www.sonarqube.org/developer-edition/) version,
-* or you are using Community Edition with an opensource plugin emulating those features, such as [sonarqube-community-branch-plugin](https://github.com/mc1arke/sonarqube-community-branch-plugin).
-
-If you're not in one of those cases, then you shall disable this feature by setting `SONAR_BRANCH_ANALYSIS_DISABLED`.
-
-If you leave the feature enabled, if `SONAR_AUTH_TOKEN` is provided, the template will try to autodetect (using GitLab APIs) an opened merge request matching the current branch:
-
-* If one is found, a SonarQube [Pull Request Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/pull-request/) will be made.
-* Otherwise, a simple [Branch Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/branches/overview/) is performed on the current branch.
+:warning: Merge Request Analysis only works if you're running [Merge Request pipeline](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/workflow.html#switch-between-branch-pipelines-and-merge-request-pipelines) strategy (default).
 
 ### `mvn-dependency-check` job
 
diff --git a/kicker.json b/kicker.json
index 8fa5d9c1318a495925ffc66e85856e2a0f4f91d9..eec1a667a23fe7ed1e79c721078bacf5b638919e 100644
--- a/kicker.json
+++ b/kicker.json
@@ -72,16 +72,6 @@
           "description": "SonarQube [analysis arguments](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/analysis-parameters/)",
           "default": "sonar:sonar -Dsonar.links.homepage=${CI_PROJECT_URL} -Dsonar.links.ci=${CI_PROJECT_URL}/-/pipelines -Dsonar.links.issue=${CI_PROJECT_URL}/-/issues",
           "advanced": true
-        },
-		    {
-          "name": "SONAR_GITLAB_TOKEN",
-          "description": "GitLab API access token. When set, enables SonarQube [Pull Request Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/pull-request/)",
-          "secret": true
-        },
-        {
-          "name": "SONAR_BRANCH_ANALYSIS_DISABLED",
-          "description": "Set to disable automatic [Pull Request Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/pull-request/) and [Branch Analysis](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/branches/overview/)",
-          "type": "boolean"
         },
         {
           "name": "SONAR_QUALITY_GATE_ENABLED",
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
index fd83d59efb53bc3daedb908b77f3178eed5955ed..dd078ff591d468b56c5212cbe8de97816872e750 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
@@ -149,38 +149,6 @@ stages:
      echo ""
     fi
   }
-  
-  function sonar_autodetect_mr() {
-    if [[ "$SONAR_BRANCH_ANALYSIS_DISABLED" == "true" ]]
-    then
-      log_info "Branch Analysis and Merge Request Analysis are disabled"
-      return
-    fi
-    if [[ "$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID" ]]
-    then
-      # we are in an MR pipeline: no need to pass arguments as the SonarScanner for Maven will
-      log_info "Merge Request pipeline detected: let Maven plugin handle..."
-      return
-    fi
-    if [[ -n "$SONAR_GITLAB_TOKEN" ]]
-    then 
-      curl -sS --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: $SONAR_GITLAB_TOKEN" "$CI_API_V4_URL/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/merge_requests?state=opened&source_branch=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}" -o mr.json
-      if [ "$(cat mr.json)" != "[]" ]
-      then
-        mr_title=$(sed -E 's/\[\{[^{]*"title":"([^"]*)".*/\1/g' < mr.json)
-        mr_target=$(sed -E 's/\[\{[^{]*"target_branch":"([^"]*)".*/\1/g' < mr.json)
-        mr_id=$(sed -E 's/\[\{[^{]*"iid":([0-9]+).*/\1/g' < mr.json)
-        log_info "Merge Request \\e[33;1m$mr_title\\e[0m detected associated to this branch: trigger MR analysis..."
-        export sonar_mr_args="-Dsonar.pullrequest.key=$mr_id -Dsonar.pullrequest.branch=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME} -Dsonar.pullrequest.base=$mr_target"
-      else 
-        log_info "No Merge Request associated to this branch: trigger branch analysis..."
-        export sonar_mr_args="-Dsonar.branch.name=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
-      fi
-    else 
-      log_info "\$SONAR_GITLAB_TOKEN unset: trigger branch analysis..."
-      export sonar_mr_args="-Dsonar.branch.name=${CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME}"
-    fi
-  }
 
   function sonar_quality_gate_check() {
     log_info "--- Waiting for Sonar analysis end..."
@@ -494,7 +462,6 @@ mvn-sonar:
       - "${MAVEN_PROJECT_DIR}/${MAVEN_CFG_DIR}/repository"
       - "${MAVEN_PROJECT_DIR}/.sonar/cache"
   script:
-    - sonar_autodetect_mr
     - |
       if [[ "$SONAR_URL" ]] && [[ -z "$SONAR_HOST_URL" ]]
       then 
@@ -512,7 +479,6 @@ mvn-sonar:
       ${SONAR_LOGIN+-Dsonar.login=$SONAR_LOGIN}
       ${SONAR_PASSWORD+-Dsonar.password=$SONAR_PASSWORD}
       $SONAR_BASE_ARGS
-      $sonar_mr_args
     - if [[ "$SONAR_QUALITY_GATE_ENABLED" == "true" ]]; then sonar_quality_gate_check; fi
   rules:
     # exclude if $SONAR_URL and $SONAR_HOST_URL not set