diff --git a/public_html/sites/all/modules/date/date_api_elements.inc b/public_html/sites/all/modules/date/date_api_elements.inc
index 02e639a..b05dd04 100644
--- a/public_html/sites/all/modules/date/date_api_elements.inc
+++ b/public_html/sites/all/modules/date/date_api_elements.inc
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ function date_parts_element($element, $date, $format) {
     $part_type = in_array($field, $element['#date_text_parts']) ? 'textfield' : 'select';
     $sub_element[$field] = array(
       '#weight' => $order[$field],
-      '#required' => $element['#required'],
       '#attributes' => array('class' => (isset($element['#attributes']['class']) ? $element['#attributes']['class'] : '') .' date-'. $field),
       );
     switch ($field) {