diff --git a/resources/schema/inventory.xsd b/resources/schema/inventory.xsd
index 4f13bef..b8d39ed 100644
--- a/resources/schema/inventory.xsd
+++ b/resources/schema/inventory.xsd
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
   <xsd:complexType name="translationType">
     <xsd:simpleContent>
       <xsd:extension base="xsd:string">
-        <xsd:attribute name="targetLang" type="xsd:string" use="required"/> <!-- target language --> 
+        <xsd:attribute name="targetLang" type="xsd:string"/> <!-- target language -->
         <xsd:attribute name="source" type="xsd:string"/> <!-- where the translation comes from -->
         <xsd:attribute name="audio" type="xsd:string"/> <!-- legacy ID associated with an audio file --> 
       </xsd:extension>