diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
index 436a2a9d58..3bee83a810 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ class AssetCheckinRequest extends Request
      *
      * @return array
      */
-    public function rules()
-    {
-        'note' => 'required|in:asset,',
-
-        return $rules;
-    }
+//    public function rules()
+//    {
+//        'note' => 'required|in:asset,',
+//
+//        return $rules;
+//    }
 
     public function response(array $errors)
     {
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
index 0f42076c9b..9064e6dcd0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AssetCheckoutRequest extends Request
             'assigned_location'     => 'required_without_all:assigned_user,assigned_asset',
             'status_id'             => 'exists:status_labels,id,deployable,1',
             'checkout_to_type'      => 'required|in:asset,location,user',
-            'note'                  => 'required|in:asset,',
+//            'note'                  => 'required|in:asset,',
             'checkout_at' => [
                 'nullable',
                 'date',