diff --git a/application/controllers/Qso.php b/application/controllers/Qso.php
index 9d7175256..27af385aa 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Qso.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Qso.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 			$data['dxcluster_default_maxage'] = $this->optionslib->get_option('dxcluster_maxage') ?? 60;
 		} else {
 			$data['user_dxwaterfall_enable'] = 0;
-			
+
 			// default but not used, prevent unset variable, without the need of a db call
 			$data['dxcluster_default_decont'] = 'EU';
 			$data['dxcluster_default_maxage'] = 60;
diff --git a/application/views/qso/index.php b/application/views/qso/index.php
index 9580fb217..ddd0ea73a 100644
--- a/application/views/qso/index.php
+++ b/application/views/qso/index.php
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ if (typeof window.DX_WATERFALL_FIELD_MAP === 'undefined') {
 			  <div class="row">
 				  <div class="mb-3 col">
 					  <label for="cqz"><?= __("CQ Zone"); ?></label>
-					  <select class="form-select" id="cqz" name="cqz" required>
+					  <select class="form-select" id="cqz" name="cqz">
 						  <?php
 						  for ($i = 0; $i<=40; $i++) {
 							  echo '<option value="'. $i . '">'. $i .'</option>';