diff --git a/bin/rt-extension-import-csv.in b/bin/rt-extension-import-csv.in
index dab8f1c..0e465d4 100755
--- a/bin/rt-extension-import-csv.in
+++ b/bin/rt-extension-import-csv.in
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ if ( $opt{help} || !$file ) {
     exit;
 }
 
-unless ( $opt{config} ) {
-    Pod::Usage::pod2usage( "Option config is required" );
-    exit;
-}
-
 unless ( ( $opt{type} // '' ) =~ /^(?:user|ticket|transaction|article)$/ ) {
     Pod::Usage::pod2usage( "Invalid type provided, should be one of user/ticket/transaction/article" );
     exit;
@@ -213,7 +208,7 @@ delimted files. See L<RT::Extension::Import::CSV> for configuration.
 Provides an explicit extra configuration file which is loaded before any
 other configuration files.  This is useful to provide per-import settings.
 F<RT_SiteConfig.pm> should B<not> contain settings for options with hashes
-that may get merged with per-import settings. This option is required.
+that may get merged with per-import settings.
 
 =item C<--type> I<user|ticket|transaction|article> or C<-t> I<user|ticket|transaction|article>
 
diff --git a/lib/RT/Extension/Import/CSV.pm b/lib/RT/Extension/Import/CSV.pm
index d8fc02a..71501af 100644
--- a/lib/RT/Extension/Import/CSV.pm
+++ b/lib/RT/Extension/Import/CSV.pm
@@ -1636,10 +1636,11 @@ in the callback. It expects no return value.
 
 =head1 RUNNING THE IMPORT WITH A NON-DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
 
-You must explicitly pass a configuration file to the importer. Use the
-C<--config> option to specify the path and filename to the
-configuration file to use; C<--type> indicates the type of import to
-run (article, ticket, transation, or article):
+You can explicitly pass a configuration file to the importer. This is
+often used in conjunction when specifying an import type other than
+ticket. Use the C<--config> option to specify the path and filename
+to the configuration file to use; C<--type> indicates the type of
+import to run (article, ticket, transation, or article):
 
     rt-extension-csv-importer --config /path/to/config.pm --type user /path/to/user-data.csv
     rt-extension-csv-importer --config /path/to/config.pm --type ticket /path/to/ticket-data.csv