HGTV’s “Renovation Aloha” released a newly edited version of its latest program after a Hawaiian judge reportedly ruled the episode titled “Bones on the Big Island” showed Native Hawaiian ancestral remains without consent.

That episode featured real estate investors Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama making a surprise discovery upon shining a flashlight into the backyard of a property they’re discussing.

“There’s bones back here,” Kamohi says.

Previews for the episode alarmed locals familiar with the taboo of photographing “iwi kūpuna,” or the ancestral bones of native Hawaiians, according to Honolulu Civil Beat.

Court documents obtained by that local outlet show that a circuit court judge called for teasers promoting “Bones on the Big Island” to be pulled from the air, but wasn’t able to stop the April 14 show from broadcasting.

HGTV’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly issued an apology and said a re-edited version of the episode will run on all platforms airing the show. The network, which couldn’t immediately be reached by the Daily News, told Honolulu Civil Beat that it takes “the concerns raised by the Native Hawaiian community very seriously and are committed to ensuring our programming is respectful and appropriate.”

Local media said the debate could’ve turned into a First Amendment issue had HGTV refused to cooperate.

The Kalamas posted a video on Instagram claiming they believed their program was operating by the book. They also claimed to have no intentions of developing the sensitive property at the heart of the controversy.

Defendants found responsible for desecrating burial sites can face fines of $10,000 per offense.

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