diff --git a/ang/crmCaseType/timelineTable.html b/ang/crmCaseType/timelineTable.html
index 15a0f935b1cb..bc38d3ddd574 100644
--- a/ang/crmCaseType/timelineTable.html
+++ b/ang/crmCaseType/timelineTable.html
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
         ui-options="{dropdownAutoWidth : true}"
         ng-model="activity.reference_activity"
         ng-options="activityType.name as activityType.label for activityType in activitySet.activityTypes"
-        ng-required="activity.name != ''"
         >
         <option value="">-- Case Start --</option>
       </select>
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
         type="text"
         ng-pattern="/^-?[0-9]*$/"
         ng-model="activity.reference_offset"
-        ng-required="activity.name != ''"
         >
     </td>
     <td>
@@ -60,7 +58,6 @@
         ui-options="{dropdownAutoWidth : true}"
         ng-model="activity.reference_select"
         ng-options="key as value for (key,value) in {newest: ts('Newest'), oldest: ts('Oldest')}"
-        ng-required="activity.name != ''"
         >
       </select>
     </td>