diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
index 2a716e00a8..8980cea095 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AssetCheckinRequest extends Request
         $rules = [];
 
             if($settings->require_checkinout_notes) {
-            $rules['note'] = 'string|nullable';
+            $rules['note'] = 'string|required';
         }
         return $rules;
     }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/message.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/message.php
index 32358cb6dd..c92c0b0ab7 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/message.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/message.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ return [
         'nothing_updated'	=>  'No fields were selected, so nothing was updated.',
         'no_assets_selected'  =>  'No assets were selected, so nothing was updated.',
         'assets_do_not_exist_or_are_invalid' => 'Selected assets cannot be updated.',
-        'no_note'           => 'Note field is empty',
     ],
 
     'restore' => [