diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index b0ad2e0332..f31b872841 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
         'last_checkin'     => 'nullable|date_format:Y-m-d H:i:s',
         'expected_checkin' => 'nullable|date',
         'last_audit_date'  => 'nullable|date_format:Y-m-d H:i:s',
-        'next_audit_date'  => 'nullable|date|after:last_audit_date',
+        // 'next_audit_date'  => 'nullable|date|after:last_audit_date',
+        'next_audit_date'  => 'nullable|date',
         'location_id'      => 'nullable|exists:locations,id',
         'rtd_location_id'  => 'nullable|exists:locations,id',
         'purchase_date'    => 'nullable|date|date_format:Y-m-d',