diff --git a/cmd/backup.go b/cmd/backup.go
index 81f728d..a966da9 100644
--- a/cmd/backup.go
+++ b/cmd/backup.go
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ var backupCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		CheckErr(err)
 		defer lock.Unlock()
 
-		config := internal.GetConfig()
-		err = config.CheckConfig()
-		CheckErr(err)
+		CheckErr(internal.CheckConfig())
 
 		selected, err := internal.GetAllOrSelected(cmd, false)
 		CheckErr(err)
diff --git a/cmd/check.go b/cmd/check.go
index 292cd0e..c629d0e 100644
--- a/cmd/check.go
+++ b/cmd/check.go
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ var checkCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		CheckErr(err)
 		defer lock.Unlock()
 
-		config := internal.GetConfig()
-		err = config.CheckConfig()
-		CheckErr(err)
+		CheckErr(internal.CheckConfig())
+
 		colors.Success.Println("Everyting is fine.")
 	},
 }
diff --git a/cmd/exec.go b/cmd/exec.go
index 4d5382e..6cfe4b8 100644
--- a/cmd/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/exec.go
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ var execCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		CheckErr(err)
 		defer lock.Unlock()
 
-		config := internal.GetConfig()
-		err = config.CheckConfig()
-		CheckErr(err)
+		CheckErr(internal.CheckConfig())
 
 		selected, err := internal.GetAllOrSelected(cmd, true)
 		CheckErr(err)
diff --git a/cmd/forget.go b/cmd/forget.go
index f8a822a..a3a3060 100644
--- a/cmd/forget.go
+++ b/cmd/forget.go
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ var forgetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		CheckErr(err)
 		defer lock.Unlock()
 
-		config := internal.GetConfig()
-		CheckErr(config.CheckConfig())
+		CheckErr(internal.CheckConfig())
 
 		selected, err := internal.GetAllOrSelected(cmd, false)
 		CheckErr(err)
diff --git a/internal/backend.go b/internal/backend.go
index 1d7594d..a0bdbd5 100644
--- a/internal/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend.go
@@ -12,21 +12,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Backend struct {
-	Name string            `mapstructure:"name"`
-	Type string            `mapstructure:"type"`
-	Path string            `mapstructure:"path"`
-	Key  string            `mapstructure:"key"`
-	Env  map[string]string `mapstructure:"env"`
+	name string
+	Type string            `mapstructure:"type,omitempty"`
+	Path string            `mapstructure:"path,omitempty"`
+	Key  string            `mapstructure:"key,omitempty"`
+	Env  map[string]string `mapstructure:"env,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func GetBackend(name string) (Backend, bool) {
-	c := GetConfig()
-	for _, b := range c.Backends {
-		if b.Name == name {
-			return b, true
-		}
-	}
-	return Backend{}, false
+	b, ok := GetConfig().Backends[name]
+	b.name = name
+	return b, ok
 }
 
 func (b Backend) generateRepo() (string, error) {
@@ -59,25 +55,20 @@ func generateRandomKey() string {
 }
 
 func (b Backend) validate() error {
-	if b.Name == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend has no "name"`)
-	}
 	if b.Type == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "type"`, b.Name)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "type"`, b.name)
 	}
 	if b.Path == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "path"`, b.Name)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "path"`, b.name)
 	}
 	if b.Key == "" {
 		key := generateRandomKey()
 		b.Key = key
 		c := GetConfig()
-		for i, backend := range c.Backends {
-			if backend.Name == b.Name {
-				c.Backends[i].Key = key
-				break
-			}
-		}
+		tmp := c.Backends[b.name]
+		tmp.Key = key
+		tmp.name = ""
+		c.Backends[b.name] = tmp
 		file := viper.ConfigFileUsed()
 		if err := CopyFile(file, file+".old"); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/config.go b/internal/config.go
index 57f24b0..10cb2d4 100644
--- a/internal/config.go
+++ b/internal/config.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ var CI bool = false
 var VERBOSE bool = false
 
 type Config struct {
-	Locations []Location `mapstructure:"locations"`
-	Backends  []Backend  `mapstructure:"backends"`
+	Locations map[string]Location `mapstructure:"locations"`
+	Backends  map[string]Backend  `mapstructure:"backends"`
 }
 
 var once sync.Once
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func GetConfig() *Config {
 			if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
 				colors.Faint.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
 			} else {
-
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -55,34 +54,25 @@ func GetPathRelativeToConfig(p string) (string, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Config) CheckConfig() error {
+func CheckConfig() error {
+	c := GetConfig()
 	if c == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("config could not be loaded/found")
 	}
 	if !CheckIfResticIsCallable() {
 		return fmt.Errorf(`restic was not found. Install either with "autorestic install" or manually`)
 	}
-	found := map[string]bool{}
-	for _, backend := range c.Backends {
+	for name, backend := range c.Backends {
+		backend.name = name
 		if err := backend.validate(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if _, ok := found[backend.Name]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf(`duplicate name for backends "%s"`, backend.Name)
-		} else {
-			found[backend.Name] = true
-		}
 	}
-	found = map[string]bool{}
-	for _, location := range c.Locations {
+	for name, location := range c.Locations {
+		location.name = name
 		if err := location.validate(c); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if _, ok := found[location.Name]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf(`duplicate name for locations "%s"`, location.Name)
-		} else {
-			found[location.Name] = true
-		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -90,47 +80,47 @@ func (c *Config) CheckConfig() error {
 func GetAllOrSelected(cmd *cobra.Command, backends bool) ([]string, error) {
 	var list []string
 	if backends {
-		for _, b := range config.Backends {
-			list = append(list, b.Name)
+		for name := range config.Backends {
+			list = append(list, name)
 		}
 	} else {
-		for _, l := range config.Locations {
-			list = append(list, l.Name)
+		for name := range config.Locations {
+			list = append(list, name)
 		}
 	}
+
 	all, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("all")
 	if all {
 		return list, nil
+	}
+
+	var selected []string
+	if backends {
+		selected, _ = cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("backend")
 	} else {
-		var selected []string
-		if backends {
-			tmp, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("backend")
-			selected = tmp
-		} else {
-			tmp, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("location")
-			selected = tmp
-		}
-		for _, s := range selected {
-			found := false
-			for _, l := range list {
-				if l == s {
-					found = true
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			if !found {
-				if backends {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid backend \"%s\"", s)
-				} else {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid location \"%s\"", s)
-				}
+		selected, _ = cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("location")
+	}
+	for _, s := range selected {
+		found := false
+		for _, l := range list {
+			if l == s {
+				found = true
+				break
 			}
 		}
-		if len(selected) == 0 {
-			return selected, fmt.Errorf("nothing selected, aborting")
+		if !found {
+			if backends {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid backend \"%s\"", s)
+			} else {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid location \"%s\"", s)
+			}
 		}
-		return selected, nil
 	}
+
+	if len(selected) == 0 {
+		return selected, fmt.Errorf("nothing selected, aborting")
+	}
+	return selected, nil
 }
 
 func AddFlagsToCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, backend bool) {
diff --git a/internal/cron.go b/internal/cron.go
index f1bf6be..56ae3d5 100644
--- a/internal/cron.go
+++ b/internal/cron.go
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package internal
 
 func RunCron() error {
 	c := GetConfig()
-	for _, l := range c.Locations {
+	for name, l := range c.Locations {
+		l.name = name
 		if err := l.RunCron(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/location.go b/internal/location.go
index 756643b..4a2ecd7 100644
--- a/internal/location.go
+++ b/internal/location.go
@@ -31,33 +31,26 @@ type Hooks struct {
 type Options map[string]map[string][]string
 
 type Location struct {
-	Name    string   `mapstructure:"name"`
-	From    string   `mapstructure:"from"`
-	To      []string `mapstructure:"to"`
-	Hooks   Hooks    `mapstructure:"hooks"`
-	Cron    string   `mapstructure:"cron"`
-	Options Options  `mapstructure:"options"`
+	name    string   `mapstructure:",omitempty"`
+	From    string   `mapstructure:"from,omitempty"`
+	To      []string `mapstructure:"to,omitempty"`
+	Hooks   Hooks    `mapstructure:"hooks,omitempty"`
+	Cron    string   `mapstructure:"cron,omitempty"`
+	Options Options  `mapstructure:"options,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func GetLocation(name string) (Location, bool) {
-	c := GetConfig()
-	for _, b := range c.Locations {
-		if b.Name == name {
-			return b, true
-		}
-	}
-	return Location{}, false
+	l, ok := GetConfig().Locations[name]
+	l.name = name
+	return l, ok
 }
 
 func (l Location) validate(c *Config) error {
-	if l.Name == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Location is missing name`)
-	}
 	if l.From == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" is missing "from" key`, l.Name)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" is missing "from" key`, l.name)
 	}
 	if len(l.To) == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" has no "to" targets`, l.Name)
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" has no "to" targets`, l.name)
 	}
 	// Check if backends are all valid
 	for _, to := range l.To {
@@ -120,13 +113,13 @@ func (l Location) getPath() (string, error) {
 			return path, nil
 		}
 	case TypeVolume:
-		return "/volume/" + l.Name + "/" + l.getVolumeName(), nil
+		return "/volume/" + l.name + "/" + l.getVolumeName(), nil
 	}
-	return "", fmt.Errorf("could not get path for location \"%s\"", l.Name)
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("could not get path for location \"%s\"", l.name)
 }
 
 func (l Location) Backup() error {
-	colors.PrimaryPrint("  Backing up location \"%s\"  ", l.Name)
+	colors.PrimaryPrint("  Backing up location \"%s\"  ", l.name)
 	t := l.getType()
 	options := ExecuteOptions{
 		Command: "bash",
@@ -145,7 +138,7 @@ func (l Location) Backup() error {
 	// Backup
 	for _, to := range l.To {
 		backend, _ := GetBackend(to)
-		colors.Secondary.Printf("Backend: %s\n", backend.Name)
+		colors.Secondary.Printf("Backend: %s\n", backend.name)
 		env, err := backend.getEnv()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
@@ -186,7 +179,7 @@ func (l Location) Backup() error {
 }
 
 func (l Location) Forget(prune bool, dry bool) error {
-	colors.PrimaryPrint("Forgetting for location \"%s\"", l.Name)
+	colors.PrimaryPrint("Forgetting for location \"%s\"", l.name)
 
 	path, err := l.getPath()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -195,7 +188,7 @@ func (l Location) Forget(prune bool, dry bool) error {
 
 	for _, to := range l.To {
 		backend, _ := GetBackend(to)
-		colors.Secondary.Printf("For backend \"%s\"\n", backend.Name)
+		colors.Secondary.Printf("For backend \"%s\"\n", backend.name)
 		env, err := backend.getEnv()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
@@ -244,7 +237,7 @@ func (l Location) Restore(to, from string, force bool) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	colors.PrimaryPrint("Restoring location \"%s\"", l.Name)
+	colors.PrimaryPrint("Restoring location \"%s\"", l.name)
 
 	backend, _ := GetBackend(from)
 	path, err := l.getPath()
@@ -293,14 +286,14 @@ func (l Location) RunCron() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	last := time.Unix(lock.GetCron(l.Name), 0)
+	last := time.Unix(lock.GetCron(l.name), 0)
 	next := schedule.Next(last)
 	now := time.Now()
 	if now.After(next) {
-		lock.SetCron(l.Name, now.Unix())
+		lock.SetCron(l.name, now.Unix())
 		l.Backup()
 	} else {
-		colors.Body.Printf("Skipping \"%s\", not due yet.\n", l.Name)
+		colors.Body.Printf("Skipping \"%s\", not due yet.\n", l.name)
 	}
 	return nil
 }