diff --git a/share/actionsmap.yml b/share/actionsmap.yml
index 6797ec81f..7e004ab76 100644
--- a/share/actionsmap.yml
+++ b/share/actionsmap.yml
@@ -1377,9 +1377,7 @@ backup:
                         --keep-within:
                             help: Keep all archives within this time interval
                             extra:
-                                pattern: &pattern_interval
-                                    - !!str ^\d+[Hdw]$
-                                    - "pattern_interval"
+                                pattern: *pattern_interval
 
                 ### backup_timer_update()
                 update:
@@ -1429,9 +1427,7 @@ backup:
                         --keep-within:
                             help: Keep all archives within this time interval
                             extra:
-                                pattern: &pattern_interval
-                                    - !!str ^\d+[Hdw]$
-                                    - "pattern_interval"
+                                pattern: *pattern_interval
 
                 ### backup_timer_remove()
                 remove:
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index af18e1fe4..44f71654a 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def check_command_is_valid_before_postinstall(args):
         "tools postinstall",
         "tools versions",
         "tools shell",
+        "backup repository",
         "backup list",
         "backup restore",
         "log display",
diff --git a/src/repository.py b/src/repository.py
index 2ee176263..55c19a245 100644
--- a/src/repository.py
+++ b/src/repository.py
@@ -115,8 +115,10 @@ class BackupRepository(ConfigPanel):
         return full_repositories
 
     def __init__(self, entity, config_path=None, save_path=None, creation=False):
-        if self.entity is None:
-            self.entity = settings_get("misc.backup.backup_default_repositories")[0]
+
+        if entity is None:
+            entity = settings_get("misc.backup.backup_default_repositories")[0]
+
         super().__init__(entity, config_path, save_path, creation)
 
         self._load_current_values()