diff --git a/learningpath-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidator.scala b/learningpath-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidator.scala
index 7d735501a..464b4e890 100644
--- a/learningpath-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidator.scala
+++ b/learningpath-api/src/main/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidator.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ trait LearningPathValidator {
   this: LanguageValidator & TitleValidator & TextValidator =>
   val learningPathValidator: LearningPathValidator
 
-  class LearningPathValidator(descriptionRequired: Boolean = true) {
+  class LearningPathValidator(descriptionRequired: Boolean = false) {
 
     private val MISSING_DESCRIPTION = "At least one description is required."
 
diff --git a/learningpath-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidatorTest.scala b/learningpath-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidatorTest.scala
index f0469e925..885ec68e9 100644
--- a/learningpath-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidatorTest.scala
+++ b/learningpath-api/src/test/scala/no/ndla/learningpathapi/validation/LearningPathValidatorTest.scala
@@ -102,15 +102,6 @@ class LearningPathValidatorTest extends UnitSuite with TestEnvironment {
     validationError.head.message should equal("The url to the coverPhoto must point to an image in NDLA Image API.")
   }
 
-  test("That validate returns error message when no descriptions are defined") {
-    validMock()
-    val errorMessages =
-      validator.validateLearningPath(ValidLearningPath.copy(description = List()), allowUnknownLanguage = false)
-    errorMessages.size should be(1)
-    errorMessages.head.field should equal("description")
-    errorMessages.head.message should equal("At least one description is required.")
-  }
-
   test(
     "That validate does not return error message when no descriptions are defined and no descriptions are required"
   ) {