diff --git a/pkg/probo/document_service.go b/pkg/probo/document_service.go
index a65a7c417..fa7dfbf3d 100644
--- a/pkg/probo/document_service.go
+++ b/pkg/probo/document_service.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (cdr *CreateDocumentRequest) Validate() error {
 
 	v.Check(cdr.OrganizationID, "organization_id", validator.Required(), validator.GID(coredata.OrganizationEntityType))
 	v.Check(cdr.Title, "title", validator.Required(), validator.SafeTextNoNewLine(TitleMaxLength))
-	v.Check(cdr.Content, "content", validator.Required(), validator.NotEmpty(), validator.MaxLen(documentMaxLength))
+	v.Check(cdr.Content, "content", validator.MaxLen(documentMaxLength))
 	v.Check(cdr.Classification, "classification", validator.Required(), validator.OneOfSlice(coredata.DocumentClassifications()))
 	v.Check(cdr.DocumentType, "document_type", validator.Required(), validator.OneOfSlice(coredata.DocumentTypes()))
 	v.Check(cdr.TrustCenterVisibility, "trust_center_visibility", validator.OneOfSlice(coredata.TrustCenterVisibilities()))