diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
index 9c97caa..1bbd376 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ public static function validateUriElement($element, FormStateInterface $form_sta
    */
   public static function validateTitleElement(&$element, FormStateInterface $form_state, $form) {
     if ($element['uri']['#value'] !== '' && $element['title']['#value'] === '') {
-      $element['title']['#required'] = TRUE;
       // We expect the field name placeholder value to be wrapped in t() here,
       // so it won't be escaped again as it's already marked safe.
       $form_state->setError($element['title'], t('@name field is required.', array('@name' => $element['title']['#title'])));
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $elemen
     // non-empty. Omit the validation on the field edit form, since the field
     // settings cannot be saved otherwise.
     if (!$this->isDefaultValueWidget($form_state) && $this->getFieldSetting('title') == DRUPAL_REQUIRED) {
+      $element['title']['#description'] = $this->t('The link text will be required if you insert an URL.');
       $element['#element_validate'][] = array(get_called_class(), 'validateTitleElement');
     }