diff --git a/views/conflict.ejs b/views/conflict.ejs
index 1806ba7..852faee 100644
--- a/views/conflict.ejs
+++ b/views/conflict.ejs
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@
                                           class="form-control"
                                           style="resize: none"
                                           rows="5"
-                                          required
                                 ></textarea>
                             </div>
                             <div class="d-grid">
diff --git a/views/review.ejs b/views/review.ejs
index 97ac74b..ee3d07d 100644
--- a/views/review.ejs
+++ b/views/review.ejs
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@
                                               class="form-control"
                                               style="resize: none"
                                               rows="5"
-                                              required
                                     ></textarea>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="d-grid">