diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
index 7321aed193..3d958aae18 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AssetCheckinRequest extends Request
 
             if($settings->require_checkinout_notes) {
                // dd($settings->require_checkinout_notes);
-            $rules['notes'] = 'required|string|nullable';
+            $rules['notes'] = 'string|nullable';
         }
         return $rules;
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
index 27372055f8..91ed094ae3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class AssetCheckoutRequest extends Request
                 'nullable',
                 'date'
             ],
+            ];
 
             if($settings->require_checkinout_notes) {
                 // dd($settings->require_checkinout_notes);
-                $rules['notes'] = 'required|string|nullable';
+                $rules['notes'] = 'string|nullable';
             }
-        ];
 
         return $rules;
     }