diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
index e64384b57a54..55a7ae59bf76 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/UpdateExpenseRequest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class UpdateExpenseRequest extends ExpenseRequest
     {
           return [
             'amount' => 'numeric',
-    		'expense_date' => 'required',
         ];
     }
 }