diff --git a/specification/parameters/places/type.yml b/specification/parameters/places/type.yml
index 3cb0c3a5..7944b968 100644
--- a/specification/parameters/places/type.yml
+++ b/specification/parameters/places/type.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ description: |
   <div class="note">Note: Adding both `keyword` and `type` with the same value (`keyword=cafe&type=cafe` or `keyword=parking&type=parking`) can yield `ZERO_RESULTS`.</div>
 schema:
   type: string
-required: true
 in: query