diff --git a/views/admin/create.ejs b/views/admin/create.ejs
index 5438696..ec359b2 100644
--- a/views/admin/create.ejs
+++ b/views/admin/create.ejs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 							<input type="text" class="form-control" id="reasonShort" name="reasonShort" required>
 						</div>
 						<div class="mb-3">
-							<label for="reasonLong" class="form-label">Long Reason</label>
-							<textarea class="form-control" id="reasonLong" name="reasonLong" rows="3" required></textarea>
+							<label for="reasonLong" class="form-label">Long Reason (Optional)</label>
+							<textarea class="form-control" id="reasonLong" name="reasonLong" rows="3"></textarea>
 						</div>
 						<div class="mb-3">
 							<label class="form-label">Flags</label>
diff --git a/views/admin/edit.ejs b/views/admin/edit.ejs
index 2548b39..be5af75 100644
--- a/views/admin/edit.ejs
+++ b/views/admin/edit.ejs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 							<input type="text" class="form-control" id="reasonShort" name="reasonShort" required value="<%= ban.reasonShort %>">
 						</div>
 						<div class="mb-3">
-							<label for="reasonLong" class="form-label">Long Reason</label>
-							<textarea class="form-control" id="reasonLong" name="reasonLong" rows="3" required><%= ban.reasonLong %></textarea>
+							<label for="reasonLong" class="form-label">Long Reason (Optional)</label>
+							<textarea class="form-control" id="reasonLong" name="reasonLong" rows="3"><%= ban.reasonLong %></textarea>
 						</div>
 						<div class="mb-3">
 							<label class="form-label">Flags</label>