diff --git a/biscuit/apps/alsijil/forms.py b/biscuit/apps/alsijil/forms.py
index c1f8f4c8ffc156eb71c949bfc229ff650b222c7c..fcadb1e92eca4fd26a932be93842705c37584d13 100644
--- a/biscuit/apps/alsijil/forms.py
+++ b/biscuit/apps/alsijil/forms.py
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ class ManageAbsenceForm(forms.Form):
     date_end = forms.DateField(label=_('End date'), widget=forms.SelectDateWidget, initial=datetime.today)
     starting_lesson = forms.IntegerField(label=_('Starting lesson'), initial=0, min_value=0)
     person = forms.ModelChoiceField(label=_('Person'), queryset=Person.objects.all(), widget=Select2Widget)
-    absent = forms.BooleanField(label=_('Absent'), initial=True)
-    excused = forms.BooleanField(label=_('Excused'), initial=True)
+    absent = forms.BooleanField(label=_('Absent'), initial=True, required=False)
+    excused = forms.BooleanField(label=_('Excused'), initial=True, required=False)