diff --git a/CustomFields/CustomFieldChoice.php b/CustomFields/CustomFieldChoice.php
index 4e78a1542..b6c7eba8b 100644
--- a/CustomFields/CustomFieldChoice.php
+++ b/CustomFields/CustomFieldChoice.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class CustomFieldChoice implements CustomFieldInterface
         $options = array(
                 'multiple' => $customField->getOptions()[self::MULTIPLE],
                 'choices'  => $choices,
-                'required' => (count($choices) > 1) ? true : false //not required if only one
+                'required' => false
             );
         
         //if allow_other = true
diff --git a/CustomFields/CustomFieldText.php b/CustomFields/CustomFieldText.php
index 11c029ccb..966c1c194 100644
--- a/CustomFields/CustomFieldText.php
+++ b/CustomFields/CustomFieldText.php
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class CustomFieldText implements CustomFieldInterface
               : 'textarea';
         
         $builder->add($customField->getSlug(), $type, array(
-            'label' => $customField->getName()[$this->requestStack->getCurrentRequest()->getLocale()]
+            'label' => $customField->getName()[$this->requestStack->getCurrentRequest()->getLocale()],
+            'required' => false
         ));
     }