diff --git a/app/controllers/jobs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/jobs_controller.rb
index 02c85ef..510676f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/jobs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/jobs_controller.rb
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
 class JobsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :fetch_job, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy, :toggle_enable]
   before_action :fetch_host, only: [:new, :edit, :show, :create, :update, :toggle_enable]
 
   # GET /jobs
   def new
     @job = @host.job_templates.new
   end
 
   # POST /jobs
   def create
     @job = @host.job_templates.new(fetch_params)
     if @job.save
       redirect_to host_path(@host)
     else
       render :new
     end
   end
 
   # GET /jobs/1
   def show; end
 
   # GET /jobs/1/edit
   def edit;end
 
   # PUT /jobs/1
   def update
     if @job.update_attributes(fetch_params)
       redirect_to host_job_path(@host, @job)
     else
       render :edit
     end
   end
 
   # DELETE /jobs/1
   def destroy
   end
 
   # PATCH /hosts/1/jobs/1/enable
   def toggle_enable
     @job.enabled = !@job.enabled
     @job.save
     redirect_to host_path(@host)
   end
 
   private
 
   def fetch_job
     @job = JobTemplate.find(params[:id])
   end
 
   def fetch_host
     @host = Host.find(params[:host_id])
   end
 
   def fetch_params
-    params.require(:job_template).permit(:name, :job_type, :fileset_id, :schedule_id)
+    params.require(:job_template).permit(:name, :fileset_id, :schedule_id)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/job_template.rb b/app/models/job_template.rb
index 3bac6fa..d440906 100644
--- a/app/models/job_template.rb
+++ b/app/models/job_template.rb
@@ -1,50 +1,57 @@
 class JobTemplate < ActiveRecord::Base
   establish_connection Baas::settings[:local_db]
 
   enum job_type: { backup: 0, restore: 1, verify: 2, admin: 3 }
 
   belongs_to :host
   belongs_to :fileset
   belongs_to :schedule
 
   validates :name, :schedule_id, :fileset_id,  presence: true
 
+  before_save :set_job_type
+
   scope :enabled, -> { where(enabled: true) }
 
   # configurable
   DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
     storage: :File,
     pool: :Default,
     messages: :Standard,
     priority: 10,
     :'Write Bootstrap' => '"/var/lib/bacula/%c.bsr"'
   }
 
   def to_bacula_config_array
     ['Job {'] +
       DEFAULT_OPTIONS.map { |k,v| "  #{k.capitalize} = #{v}" } +
       options_array.map { |x| "  #{x}" } +
       ['}']
   end
 
   def priority
     DEFAULT_OPTIONS[:priority]
   end
 
   def enabled_human
     enabled? ? 'yes' : 'no'
   end
 
   private
 
+  # Sets the default job_type as backup
+  def set_job_type
+    self.job_type = :backup if job_type.nil?
+  end
+
   def options_array
     result = restore? ? ['Where = "/tmp/bacula-restores"'] : []
     result +=  [
       "Name = \"#{name}\"",
       "FileSet = \"#{fileset.name}\"",
       "Client = \"#{host.name}\"",
       "Type = \"#{job_type.capitalize}\"",
       "Schedule = \"#{schedule.name}\""
     ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/jobs/_form.html.erb b/app/views/jobs/_form.html.erb
index dc0e1e3..c082ba3 100644
--- a/app/views/jobs/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/jobs/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,56 +1,54 @@
 <%= bootstrap_form_for(@job, url: @job.new_record? ? host_jobs_path : host_job_path(@host, @job), layout: :horizontal, label_col: 'col-xs-4', control_col: 'col-xs-6') do |f| %>
   <% if @job.errors.any? %>
     <div id="error_explanation">
       <h2>
         <%= pluralize(@job.errors.count, "error") %>
         prohibited this host from being saved:
       </h2>
 
       <ul>
       <% @job.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
         <li><%= message %></li>
       <% end %>
       </ul>
     </div>
   <% end %>
 
   <%= f.text_field :name %>
 
-  <%= f.select :job_type, options_for_select(JobTemplate.job_types.keys) %>
-
   <div class="form-group">
     <%= label :job_template, :fileset_id, 'Fileset', class: 'control-label col-xs-4' %>
     <div class="col-xs-6">
       <%= select_tag(:job_template_fileset_id,
                      options_for_select(Fileset.pluck(:name, :id)),
                      name: 'job_template[fileset_id]',
                      class: 'form-control'
                     ) %>
     </div>
 
     <div class="col-xs-1">
       <%= link_to 'Add', '#', class: 'btn btn-primary', role: 'button' %>
     </div>
   </div>
 
   <div class="form-group">
-    <%= label :job_template, :schedule_id, 'Schedule', class: 'control-label col-xs-4' %>
+    <%= label :job_template, :schedule_id, 'Schedule Time', class: 'control-label col-xs-4' %>
     <div class="col-xs-6">
       <%= select_tag(:job_template_schedule_id,
                      options_for_select(Schedule.pluck(:name, :id)),
                      name: 'job_template[schedule_id]',
                      class: 'form-control'
                     ) %>
     </div>
 
     <div class="col-xs-1">
       <%= link_to 'Add', new_schedule_path, class: 'btn btn-primary', role: 'button' %>
     </div>
   </div>
 
   <div class="form-group">
     <div class="col-xs-offset-4 col-xs-8">
       <%= f.submit class: "btn btn-success" %>
     </div>
   </div>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/spec/controllers/jobs_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/jobs_controller_spec.rb
index aec26e8..876a3de 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/jobs_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/jobs_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,64 +1,64 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe JobsController do
   let!(:host) { FactoryGirl.create(:host) }
 
   describe 'GET #new' do
     before { get :new, host_id: host.id }
 
     it 'initializes a job' do
       expect(assigns(:job)).to be
     end
 
     it 'renders' do
       expect(response).to render_template(:new)
     end
   end
 
   describe 'POST #create' do
     context 'with valid params' do
       let(:params) do
         {
           host_id: host.id,
           job_template: FactoryGirl.build(:job_template).attributes.symbolize_keys.
-            slice(:name, :schedule_id, :fileset_id).merge(job_type: :backup)
+            slice(:name, :schedule_id, :fileset_id)
         }
       end
 
       it 'creates the job' do
         expect { post :create, params }.
           to change { JobTemplate.count }.by(1)
       end
 
       it 'redirects to host' do
         post :create, params
         expect(response).to redirect_to(host_path(host))
       end
     end
 
     context 'with invalid params' do
       let(:params) do
         {
           host_id: host.id,
           job_template: FactoryGirl.build(:job_template).attributes.symbolize_keys.
             slice(:name, :fileset_id)
         }
       end
 
       it 'initializes a job with errors' do
         post :create, params
         expect(assigns(:job)).to be
       end
 
       it 'does not create the job' do
         expect { post :create, params }.
           to_not change { JobTemplate.count }
       end
 
       it 'renders :new' do
         post :create, params
         expect(response).to render_template(:new)
       end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/job_template.rb b/spec/factories/job_template.rb
index 6bd6f2b..16df7ed 100644
--- a/spec/factories/job_template.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/job_template.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :job_template do
     host
     fileset
     schedule
     sequence(:name) { |n| "Job #{n}" }
-    job_type :backup
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/job_template_spec.rb b/spec/models/job_template_spec.rb
index b21f400..c417f38 100644
--- a/spec/models/job_template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/job_template_spec.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe JobTemplate do
   describe '#to_bacula_config_array' do
     let(:job_template) { FactoryGirl.create(:job_template) }
 
     subject { job_template.to_bacula_config_array }
 
     it 'has a Job structure' do
       expect(subject.first).to eq('Job {')
       expect(subject.last).to eq('}')
     end
 
     JobTemplate::DEFAULT_OPTIONS.each do |k, v|
       it "assigns #{k.capitalize} param" do
         expect(subject).to include("  #{k.capitalize} = #{v}")
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'when no job_type is given' do
+    let(:job_template) { FactoryGirl.create(:job_template) }
+
+    it 'sets the job_type to :backup' do
+      expect(job_template).to be_backup
+    end
+  end
 end