diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
index 50b239b60e..1dd25dbe03 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ trait MayContainCustomFields
             $asset_model = AssetModel::find($this->model_id);
         }
         if ($this->method() == 'PATCH' || $this->method() == 'PUT') {
-            // this is dependent on the asset update request PR
             $asset_model = $this->asset;
         }
         // collect the custom fields in the request
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateAssetRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateAssetRequest.php
index cc23a65c40..a749e5816b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateAssetRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateAssetRequest.php
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
+use App\Http\Requests\Traits\MayContainCustomFields;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
 
 class UpdateAssetRequest extends ImageUploadRequest
 {
+    use MayContainCustomFields;
     /**
      * Determine if the user is authorized to make this request.
      *