diff --git a/Configuration/TCA/tx_academicjobs_domain_model_job.php b/Configuration/TCA/tx_academicjobs_domain_model_job.php
index b94515f..680360f 100644
--- a/Configuration/TCA/tx_academicjobs_domain_model_job.php
+++ b/Configuration/TCA/tx_academicjobs_domain_model_job.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
                 ],
                 'cols' => 40,
                 'rows' => 15,
-                'eval' => 'trim,required',
+                'eval' => 'trim',
             ],
 
         ],
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
             'config' => [
                 'type' => 'input',
                 'size' => 30,
-                'eval' => 'trim,required',
+                'eval' => 'trim',
                 'default' => '',
             ],
         ],
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
             'config' => [
                 'type' => 'input',
                 'size' => 30,
-                'eval' => 'trim,required',
+                'eval' => 'trim',
                 'default' => '',
             ],
         ],