diff --git a/archivist/apps/sites/forms.py b/archivist/apps/sites/forms.py
index 8e436ee..63ecfac 100644
--- a/archivist/apps/sites/forms.py
+++ b/archivist/apps/sites/forms.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class SearchForm(forms.Form):
     q = forms.CharField(
         label='Search', 
         max_length=100,
-        required=True,
+        required=False,
         widget=forms.TextInput(
             attrs={
                 'class': 'form-control',