diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/InnerObjectFormats.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/InnerObjectFormats.cpp
index 2afcb7f28..a00cf3923 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/InnerObjectFormats.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/InnerObjectFormats.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ InnerObjectFormats::InnerObjectFormats()
         sfRemark.getCode(),
         {
             {sfRemarkName, soeREQUIRED},
-            {sfRemarkValue, soeREQUIRED},
+            {sfRemarkValue, soeOPTIONAL},
             {sfFlags, soeOPTIONAL},
         });
 }