diff --git a/src/cli/args.rs b/src/cli/args.rs
index 974608c..efc557d 100644
--- a/src/cli/args.rs
+++ b/src/cli/args.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ use clap::{ArgAction::SetTrue, Args as _, FromArgMatches as _, Parser};
 
 use crate::{config::Manager, util::AddressFamily};
 
-/// Options that switch us into another mode i.e. which don't require source/destination arguments
-pub(crate) const MODE_OPTIONS: &[&str] = &["server", "help_buffers", "config_files", "show_config"];
-
 /// CLI argument definition
 #[derive(Debug, Parser, Clone)]
 #[command(
diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index 3234e3c..8845dc9 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 mod args;
 mod cli_main;
 pub mod styles;
-pub(crate) use args::MODE_OPTIONS;
 pub use cli_main::cli;
diff --git a/src/client/options.rs b/src/client/options.rs
index 2699c8a..22fde0d 100644
--- a/src/client/options.rs
+++ b/src/client/options.rs
@@ -60,19 +60,13 @@ pub struct Parameters {
     // JOB SPECIFICAION ====================================================================
     // (POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS!)
     /// The source file. This may be a local filename, or remote specified as HOST:FILE or USER@HOST:FILE.
-    #[arg(
-        required_unless_present_any(crate::cli::MODE_OPTIONS),
-        value_name = "SOURCE"
-    )]
+    #[arg(value_name = "SOURCE")]
     pub source: Option<FileSpec>,
 
     /// Destination. This may be a file or directory. It may be local or remote.
     ///
     /// If remote, specify as HOST:DESTINATION or USER@HOST:DESTINATION; or simply HOST: or USER@HOST: to copy to your home directory there.
-    #[arg(
-        required_unless_present_any(crate::cli::MODE_OPTIONS),
-        value_name = "DESTINATION"
-    )]
+    #[arg(value_name = "DESTINATION")]
     pub destination: Option<FileSpec>,
 }