diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
index a80d89c9ba..572071f165 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@
         $("#changepasswordf").validate({
             rules: {
                 newpassword: {
-                    required: true,
                     password_strong: true,
                     password_no_spaces: true
                 },
                 newpassword2: {
-                    required: true,
                     password_match: true
                 }
             }
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
index 468370c434..55c02e1834 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/memberentrygen.tt
@@ -97,12 +97,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     $("#entryform").validate({
         rules: {
             password: {
-                required: true,
                 password_strong: true,
                 password_no_spaces: true
             },
             password2: {
-                required: true,
                 password_match: true
             }
         }
@@ -1297,6 +1295,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     $("#quick_add_form #memberentry_guarantor").append("<p>" + _("Note: Quick add guarantor form populates address fields in full form") + "</p>");
                     $("#quick_add_list #guarantordelete").prop('id','qagd');
                 }
+
             $("#qagd").click(function() { $("#guarantordelete").click(); });
             $("#quick_add_form").show();
         });