diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.UsrMgr.php b/views/bootstrap/class.UsrMgr.php
index ffb47a4d9..2e9b3d228 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.UsrMgr.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.UsrMgr.php
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 				'name'=>'pwd',
 				'class'=>'pwd',
 				'autocomplete'=>'off',
-				'required'=>true,
+				'required'=>false,
 				'attributes'=>[['rel', 'strengthbar'.($currUser ? $currUser->getID() : "0")]],
 				'addon'=>'<i class="fa fa-eye-slash"></i>'
 			)