diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
index ac7b4139fe..27a23a8139 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class AssetsController extends AdminController {
 		'name'   => 'alpha_space|min:3',
 		'asset_tag'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
-		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3',
+		'serial'   => 'alpha_space|min:3',
 		'warranty_months'   => 'integer',
 		'notes'   => 'alpha_space',
     	);
diff --git a/app/models/Asset.php b/app/models/Asset.php
index 05fa970d9a..31765690c7 100644
--- a/app/models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/models/Asset.php
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ class Asset extends Elegant {
 	protected $table = 'assets';
 	protected $softDelete = true;
 	protected $rules = array(
-		'name'   => 'alpha_space|min:3',
+		'name'   => 'alpha_space',
 		'asset_tag'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3|unique:assets',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
-		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',
+		'serial'   => 'alpha_dash|min:3',
 		'warranty_months'   => 'integer',
 		'note'   => 'alpha_space',
 		'notes'   => 'alpha_space',