diff --git a/tabellio/pfbviews/homenews.py b/tabellio/pfbviews/homenews.py
index 7ff74a6..8079225 100644
--- a/tabellio/pfbviews/homenews.py
+++ b/tabellio/pfbviews/homenews.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from tabellio.pfbviews import MessageFactory as _
 
 class IHomeNews(form.Schema):
     picture = NamedImage(title=_(u'Picture'), required=False)
-    homepage_text = RichText(title=_(u'Homepage Text'), required=True)
+    homepage_text = RichText(title=_(u'Homepage Text'), required=False)
     text = RichText(title=_(u'Text'), required=False)
     on_homepage = schema.Bool(title=_(u'Include on homepage'), default=True)