diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/chaosMonkey/chaosMonkeyExceptions.component.html b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/chaosMonkey/chaosMonkeyExceptions.component.html
index e0ad41fbf2c..ff6a2ca5649 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/core/src/chaosMonkey/chaosMonkeyExceptions.component.html
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/core/src/chaosMonkey/chaosMonkeyExceptions.component.html
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ <h5>Exceptions <help-field key="chaos.exceptions"></help-field></h5>
               class="form-control input-sm"
               ng-model="exception.stack"
               ng-change="$ctrl.updateConfig()"
-              required
             />
           </td>
           <td>
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ <h5>Exceptions <help-field key="chaos.exceptions"></help-field></h5>
               class="form-control input-sm"
               ng-model="exception.detail"
               ng-change="$ctrl.updateConfig()"
-              required
             />
           </td>
           <td>