diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
index 0073d36766..8fb91265b4 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/Projects.js
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ angular.module('ProjectFormDefinition', [])
                 type: 'select',
                 id: 'local-path-select',
                 ngOptions: 'path for path in project_local_paths',
-                addRequired: false,
-                editRequired: false,
                 awRequiredWhen: { variable: "pathRequired", init: "true" },
                 ngShow: "scm_type == '' || scm_type == null",
                 awPopOver: '<p>Select from the list of directories found in the base path.' +
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
index cffa971d96..af0c2d38d4 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/lib/ansible/directives.js
@@ -107,22 +107,30 @@ angular.module('AWDirectives', ['RestServices', 'Utilities', 'AuthService', 'Hos
             
             function checkIt () {
                var viewValue = elm.val();
+               var txt, label;
                validity = true;
                if ( scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen] && (elm.attr('required') == null || elm.attr('required') == undefined) ) {
                   $(elm).attr('required','required');
                   if ($(elm).hasClass('lookup')) {
                      $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').prepend('* ');
                   }
+                  else {
+                     $(elm).parent().parent().find('label').prepend('* ');
+                  }
                }
                else if (!scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen]) {
                   elm.removeAttr('required');
                   if ($(elm).hasClass('lookup')) {
-                     var txt = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').text();
-                     var txt = txt.replace(/^\*/,'');
-                     var label = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label');
-                     if (label) {
-                        label.text(txt);
-                     }
+                     txt = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label').text();
+                     label = $(elm).parent().parent().parent().find('label');
+                  }
+                  else {
+                     txt = $(elm).parent().parent().find('label').text();
+                     label = $(elm).parent().parent().find('label');
+                  }
+                  txt = txt.replace(/^\* /,'');
+                  if (label) {
+                     label.text(txt);
                   }
                }
                if (scope[attrs.awRequiredWhen] && (viewValue == undefined || viewValue == null || viewValue == '')) {