diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.OverrideContentStatus.php b/views/bootstrap/class.OverrideContentStatus.php
index 3332559ca..251c2f543 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.OverrideContentStatus.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.OverrideContentStatus.php
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ class SeedDMS_View_OverrideContentStatus extends SeedDMS_Theme_Style {
 ?>
 $(document).ready(function() {
 	$("#form1").validate({
-		rules: {
-			comment: {
-				required: true
-			},
-			overrideStatus: {
-				required: true
-			},
-		},
 		messages: {
 			comment: "<?php printMLText("js_no_comment");?>",
 			overrideStatus: "<?php printMLText("js_no_override_status");?>",
@@ -88,7 +80,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 			array(
 				'element'=>'textarea',
 				'name'=>'comment',
-				'required'=>true,
+				'required'=>false,
 				'rows'=>4,
 			)
 		);
@@ -104,6 +96,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 				'element'=>'select',
 				'name'=>'overrideStatus',
 				'options'=>$options,
+				'required'=>true,
 			)
 		);
 		$this->contentContainerEnd();