diff --git a/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/amqp-files-deployment.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/amqp-files-deployment.yml.j2
index c8232c7bd04..e5d99c0b49f 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/amqp-files-deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/amqp-files-deployment.yml.j2
@@ -97,5 +97,5 @@ spec:
                   - amqp-files
               topologyKey: "topology.kubernetes.io/zone"
 {% endif %}
-              
-          
+
+
diff --git a/config/default.schema.json b/config/default.schema.json
index 8ee96cc2570..2e8e67ada36 100644
--- a/config/default.schema.json
+++ b/config/default.schema.json
@@ -1605,12 +1605,6 @@
 		"SCHULCONNEX_CLIENT": {
 			"type": "object",
 			"description": "Configuration of the schulcloud's schulconnex client.",
-			"required": [
-				"API_URL",
-				"TOKEN_ENDPOINT",
-				"CLIENT_ID",
-				"CLIENT_SECRET"
-			],
 			"properties": {
 				"API_URL": {
 					"type": "string",