diff --git a/InvenTree/part/bom.py b/InvenTree/part/bom.py
index b0ba1a5dae..3b6a7fe928 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/bom.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/bom.py
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@ class BomUploadManager:
         'Quantity'
     ]
     
+    # Fields which would be helpful but are not required
     OPTIONAL_HEADERS = [
         'Reference',
+        'Description',
+        'Category',
+        'Supplier',
+        'Manufacturer',
+        'MPN',
         'Overage',
         'Notes'
     ]
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom_upload/select_fields.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom_upload/select_fields.html
index 1175ed353b..f38a9dae34 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom_upload/select_fields.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom_upload/select_fields.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                     <input type='hidden' name='col_name_{{ forloop.counter0 }}' value='{{ col.name }}'/>
                     {{ col.name }}
                     <button class='btn btn-default btn-remove' id='del_col_{{ forloop.counter0 }}' title='Remove column'>
-                        <span col='col_{{ forloop.counter0 }}' onClick='removeColFromBomWizard()' class='glyphicon glyphicon-small glyphicon-remove'></span>
+                        <span col_id='{{ forloop.counter0 }}' onClick='removeColFromBomWizard()' class='glyphicon glyphicon-small glyphicon-remove'></span>
                     </button>
                     <select class='select' id='id_col_{{ forloop.counter0 }}' name='col_select_{{ forloop.counter0 }}'>
                             <option value=''>---------</option>