diff --git a/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Sftp.php b/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Sftp.php
index 1118e4312..452673938 100644
--- a/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Sftp.php
+++ b/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/library/OPNsense/Backup/Sftp.php
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 namespace OPNsense\Backup;
 
-use OPNsense\Core\Backend;
 use OPNsense\Core\Config;
 use OPNsense\Core\File;
 use OPNsense\Backup\SftpSettings;
diff --git a/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Backup/SftpSettings.xml b/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Backup/SftpSettings.xml
index 292568a8d..3aeb47142 100644
--- a/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Backup/SftpSettings.xml
+++ b/sysutils/sftp-backup/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Backup/SftpSettings.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
             </Constraints>
         </enabled>
         <url type="TextField">
-            <Required>N</Required>
             <Mask>/^((sftp))?:\/\/.*[^\/]$/</Mask>
             <ValidationMessage>A valid location must be provided.</ValidationMessage>
             <Constraints>
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
             </Constraints>
         </url>
         <privkey type="TextField">
-            <Required>N</Required>
             <Constraints>
                 <check001>
                     <ValidationMessage>A private key is required.</ValidationMessage>
@@ -48,9 +46,6 @@
             <Required>Y</Required>
             <MinimumValue>0</MinimumValue>
         </backupcount>
-        <prefixhostname type="BooleanField">
-            <Default>0</Default>
-            <Required>N</Required>
-        </prefixhostname>
+        <prefixhostname type="BooleanField"/>
     </items>
 </model>