diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index ce6f2b4e020..7685b34e669 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class view(osv.osv):
   (<xpath/>) are applied, and the result is used as if it were this view's
   actual arch.
 """),
-        'active': fields.boolean("Active", required=True,
+        'active': fields.boolean("Active",
             help="""If this view is inherited,
 * if True, the view always extends its parent
 * if False, the view currently does not extend its parent but can be enabled