diff --git a/addons/hr_payroll_account/hr_payroll_account_view.xml b/addons/hr_payroll_account/hr_payroll_account_view.xml
index 94af7526192..aec5b6ebee7 100644
--- a/addons/hr_payroll_account/hr_payroll_account_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_payroll_account/hr_payroll_account_view.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
              <xpath expr="/form/notebook" position="before">
                 <newline/>
-                <field name="account_id" required="1"/>
+                <field name="account_id" />
                 <field name="analytic_account_id"/>
              </xpath>
             </field>