diff --git a/application/views/qso/index.php b/application/views/qso/index.php
index 812efedb8..3893e28e7 100644
--- a/application/views/qso/index.php
+++ b/application/views/qso/index.php
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
               </div>
               <div class="mb-3">
                   <label for="ituz"><?= __("ITU Zone"); ?></label>
-                  <select class="form-select" id="ituz" name="ituz" required>
+                  <select class="form-select" id="ituz" name="ituz">
                       <?php
                       for ($i = 0; $i<=90; $i++) {
                           echo '<option value="'. $i . '">'. $i .'</option>';