1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/forms/form-validators/user.ts b/client/src/app/shared/forms/form-validators/user.ts
index c6b65e0df..0973f1b00 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/forms/form-validators/user.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/forms/form-validators/user.ts
@@ -60,12 +60,10 @@ export const USER_DISPLAY_NAME = {
 }
 export const USER_DESCRIPTION = {
   VALIDATORS: [
-    Validators.required,
     Validators.minLength(3),
     Validators.maxLength(250)
   ],
   MESSAGES: {
-    'required': 'Description is required.',
     'minlength': 'Description must be at least 3 characters long.',
     'maxlength': 'Description cannot be more than 250 characters long.'
   }