diff --git a/cps/templates/user_edit.html b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
index b635ca4d..7eb0dee3 100644
--- a/cps/templates/user_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     {% endif %}
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="email">{{_('Email address')}}</label>
-      <input type="email" class="form-control" name="email" id="email" value="{{ content.email if content.email != None }}" autocomplete="off" required> 
+      <input type="email" class="form-control" name="email" id="email" value="{{ content.email if content.email != None }}" autocomplete="off">
     </div>
     {% if ( g.user and g.user.role_passwd() or g.user.role_admin() ) and not content.role_anonymous() %}
     <div class="form-group">