diff --git a/todo/forms.py b/todo/forms.py
index 10ec669..36a9340 100644
--- a/todo/forms.py
+++ b/todo/forms.py
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ class AddItemForm(ModelForm):
         widget=forms.widgets.TextInput(attrs={'size': 35})
     )
 
-    # note = forms.CharField(
-    #     widget=forms.TextArea(attrs={'size': 35})
-    # )
-    note = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea())
+    note = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea(), required=False)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Item