diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
index c5a43cbb3..986e677b0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bridge.xml
@@ -9,23 +9,20 @@
 		<description>This bridge represents a pulseaudio server.</description>
 
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="host" type="text">
+			<parameter name="host" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Hostname</label>
 				<description>Hostname or IP address of the pulseaudio server</description>
 				<default>localhost</default>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="port" type="integer">
+			<parameter name="port" type="integer" required="false">
 				<label>Port</label>
 				<description>Port of the pulseaudio server</description>
 				<default>4712</default>
-				<required>false</required>
 			</parameter>
-			<parameter name="refreshInterval" type="integer">
+			<parameter name="refreshInterval" type="integer" required="false">
 				<label>Refresh Interval</label>
 				<description>The refresh interval in ms which is used to poll given pulseaudio server.</description>
 				<default>30000</default>
-				<required>false</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</bridge-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/combined-sink.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/combined-sink.xml
index 277fd5390..0d850a9fa 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/combined-sink.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/combined-sink.xml
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@
 			<channel id="slaves" typeId="slaves"/>
 		</channels>
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="name" type="text">
+			<parameter name="name" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Name</label>
 				<description>The name of the combined sink.</description>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink-input.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink-input.xml
index 0ecda4bfc..76ee97501 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink-input.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink-input.xml
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@
 			<channel id="routeToSink" typeId="routeToSink"/>
 		</channels>
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="name" type="text">
+			<parameter name="name" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Name</label>
 				<description>The name of one specific device.</description>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink.xml
index 727f81c34..75a2eb06c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/sink.xml
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 			<channel id="state" typeId="state"/>
 		</channels>
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="name" type="text">
+			<parameter name="name" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Name</label>
 				<description>The name of one specific device.</description>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source-output.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source-output.xml
index 5e1e590a6..847f3fe30 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source-output.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source-output.xml
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 			<channel id="state" typeId="state"/>
 		</channels>
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="name" type="text">
+			<parameter name="name" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Name</label>
 				<description>The name of one specific device.</description>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source.xml
index e926978cc..f783b3485 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.pulseaudio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/source.xml
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
 			<channel id="state" typeId="state"/>
 		</channels>
 		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="name" type="text">
+			<parameter name="name" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Name</label>
 				<description>The name of one specific device.</description>
-				<required>true</required>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>