diff --git a/progit/forms.py b/progit/forms.py
index 4725b6f..0fbea71 100644
--- a/progit/forms.py
+++ b/progit/forms.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class UpdateIssueForm(wtf.Form):
     )
     status = wtforms.SelectField(
         'Status',
-        [wtforms.validators.Required()],
+        [wtforms.validators.Optional()],
         choices=[(item, item) for item in []]
     )