diff --git a/views/mpog_software_plugin/create_institution.html.erb b/views/mpog_software_plugin/create_institution.html.erb
index 98d11e0..d02c46e 100644
--- a/views/mpog_software_plugin/create_institution.html.erb
+++ b/views/mpog_software_plugin/create_institution.html.erb
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
         </div>
       </span>
 
-      <span class='required-field'>
+      <span class='optional-field'>
         <div class="formfield type-text">
           <%= hidden_field_tag "acronym_translate", _("Acronym") %>
           <%= hidden_field_tag "fantasy_name_translate", _("Fantasy name") %>
           <%= inst.label("acronym" ,_("Acronym"), :class=>"formlabel") %>
-          <%= required inst.text_field(:acronym) %>
+          <%= inst.text_field(:acronym) %>
         </div>
       </span>
 
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@
 
   <% end %>
 </div>
-<%= hidden_field_tag :loading_message, _("Creating institution") %>
\ No newline at end of file
+<%= hidden_field_tag :loading_message, _("Creating institution") %>
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