diff --git a/lib/software_info.rb b/lib/software_info.rb
index a284046..6dab44c 100644
--- a/lib/software_info.rb
+++ b/lib/software_info.rb
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ class SoftwareInfo < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def validate_acronym
-    if self.acronym.blank? && self.errors.messages[:acronym].nil?
-      self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't be blank"))
-    elsif self.acronym.length > 8 && self.errors.messages[:acronym].nil?
-      self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't have more than 8 characteres"))
+    if self.acronym.length > 10 && self.errors.messages[:acronym].nil?
+      self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't have more than 10 characteres"))
+    elsif self.acronym.match(/\s+/)
+      self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't have whitespaces"))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/software_info_validation_test.rb b/test/unit/software_info_validation_test.rb
index 6daac57..40c3635 100644
--- a/test/unit/software_info_validation_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/software_info_validation_test.rb
@@ -45,13 +45,18 @@ class SoftwareInfoValidationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal true, @software_info.save
   end
 
-  should "Not save SoftwareInfo if acronym is blank" do
+  should "Save SoftwareInfo if acronym is blank" do
     @software_info.acronym = ""
-    assert_equal false, @software_info.save
+    assert_equal true, @software_info.save
   end
 
   should "Not save SoftwareInfo if acronym has more than 8 characters" do
-    @software_info.acronym = "123456789"
+    @software_info.acronym = "12345678901"
+    assert_equal false, @software_info.save
+  end
+
+  should "Not save SoftwareInfo if acronym has whitespaces" do
+    @software_info.acronym = "AC DC"
     assert_equal false, @software_info.save
   end
 end
diff --git a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
index 15f1613..f96579a 100644
--- a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
+++ b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@
     <%= required f.text_field(:name) %>
 
     <%= fields_for @software_info do |swf| %>
-      <span class='required-field'>
-        <div class="formfield type-text">
+      <div class="formfield type-text">
         <%= swf.label("acronym" ,_("Acronym"), :class=>"formlabel") %>
-        <%= required swf.text_field(:acronym) %>
-        </div>
-      </span>
+        <%= swf.text_field(:acronym) %>
+      </div>
 
       <div class="formfieldline">
         <%= swf.label _("Adherent to e-PING ?") %>
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