diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index ca04c71b..ce9470ef 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -218,12 +218,10 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1414,7 +1412,6 @@ collections:
         name: "body"
         widget: "markdown"
         i18n: true
-
   ########################################################################
   # CONTENT BLOCKS
   ########################################################################
@@ -1460,7 +1457,6 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
-            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################
diff --git a/development/config-dev.yml b/development/config-dev.yml
index 2ad11cce..e07c8630 100644
--- a/development/config-dev.yml
+++ b/development/config-dev.yml
@@ -218,12 +218,10 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1414,7 +1412,6 @@ collections:
         name: "body"
         widget: "markdown"
         i18n: true
-
   ########################################################################
   # CONTENT BLOCKS
   ########################################################################
@@ -1460,7 +1457,6 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
-            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################
diff --git a/staging/config-staging.yml b/staging/config-staging.yml
index 77b79094..46575aa8 100644
--- a/staging/config-staging.yml
+++ b/staging/config-staging.yml
@@ -218,12 +218,10 @@ collections:
         name: "button_text"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "Button url"
         name: "button_url"
         widget: "string"
         i18n: true
-        required: false
       - label: "FAQ groups"
         name: "faqgroups"
         widget: list
@@ -1460,7 +1458,6 @@ collections:
             search_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
             value_field: "/newsroom/articles/{{slug}}"
             display_fields: ["title", "case.caseid"]
-            required: false
             multiple: true
 
       # BLOCK:  Our mission #####################################################