diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
index 2b087cb58b..7569a42cd0 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
                             @if($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes=="1")
-                            <div class="col-md-8 required">
+                            <div class="col-md-8">
                                 <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                         name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index a37f705179..fadb7a1abc 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
                             @if($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes=="1")
-                            <div class="col-md-8 required">
+                            <div class="col-md-8">
                                 <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                           name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}