diff --git a/library/Director/PropertyModifier/PropertyModifierRegexReplace.php b/library/Director/PropertyModifier/PropertyModifierRegexReplace.php
index e97db181..9aafb738 100644
--- a/library/Director/PropertyModifier/PropertyModifierRegexReplace.php
+++ b/library/Director/PropertyModifier/PropertyModifierRegexReplace.php
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class PropertyModifierRegexReplace extends PropertyModifierHook
 
         $form->addElement('text', 'replacement', array(
             'label'    => 'Replacement',
-            'required' => true,
         ));
     }