diff --git a/migrations/20190927_milestone_texts_not_required.sql b/migrations/20190927_milestone_texts_not_required.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bda1c110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20190927_milestone_texts_not_required.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+--
+-- UPDATE EXISTING TABLES:
+--   milestones
+
+ALTER TABLE milestones ALTER COLUMN "plannedText" DROP NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE milestones ALTER COLUMN "activeText" DROP NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE milestones ALTER COLUMN "completedText" DROP NOT NULL;
+ALTER TABLE milestones ALTER COLUMN "blockedText" DROP NOT NULL;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/models/milestone.js b/src/models/milestone.js
index ee79c860..dc31cf24 100644
--- a/src/models/milestone.js
+++ b/src/models/milestone.js
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
     type: { type: DataTypes.STRING(45), allowNull: false },
     details: DataTypes.JSON,
     order: { type: DataTypes.INTEGER, allowNull: false },
-    plannedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512), allowNull: false },
-    activeText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512), allowNull: false },
-    completedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512), allowNull: false },
-    blockedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512), allowNull: false },
+    plannedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512) },
+    activeText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512) },
+    completedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512) },
+    blockedText: { type: DataTypes.STRING(512) },
     hidden: { type: DataTypes.BOOLEAN, defaultValue: false },
     deletedAt: DataTypes.DATE,
     createdAt: { type: DataTypes.DATE, defaultValue: DataTypes.NOW },
diff --git a/src/routes/milestones/create.js b/src/routes/milestones/create.js
index e7a713e7..23e0aa1b 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestones/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestones/create.js
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ const schema = {
       type: Joi.string().max(45).required(),
       details: Joi.object(),
       order: Joi.number().integer().required(),
-      plannedText: Joi.string().max(512).required(),
-      activeText: Joi.string().max(512).required(),
-      completedText: Joi.string().max(512).required(),
-      blockedText: Joi.string().max(512).required(),
+      plannedText: Joi.string().max(512),
+      activeText: Joi.string().max(512),
+      completedText: Joi.string().max(512),
+      blockedText: Joi.string().max(512),
       hidden: Joi.boolean().optional(),
       createdAt: Joi.any().strip(),
       updatedAt: Joi.any().strip(),
diff --git a/src/routes/milestones/create.spec.js b/src/routes/milestones/create.spec.js
index ec04afda..07a807f3 100644
--- a/src/routes/milestones/create.spec.js
+++ b/src/routes/milestones/create.spec.js
@@ -320,74 +320,6 @@ describe('CREATE milestone', () => {
         .expect(422, done);
     });
 
-    it('should return 422 if missing plannedText', (done) => {
-      const invalidBody = {
-        param: _.assign({}, body.param, {
-          plannedText: undefined,
-        }),
-      };
-
-      request(server)
-        .post('/v4/timelines/1/milestones')
-        .set({
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${testUtil.jwts.admin}`,
-        })
-        .send(invalidBody)
-        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
-        .expect(422, done);
-    });
-
-    it('should return 422 if missing activeText', (done) => {
-      const invalidBody = {
-        param: _.assign({}, body.param, {
-          activeText: undefined,
-        }),
-      };
-
-      request(server)
-        .post('/v4/timelines/1/milestones')
-        .set({
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${testUtil.jwts.admin}`,
-        })
-        .send(invalidBody)
-        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
-        .expect(422, done);
-    });
-
-    it('should return 422 if missing completedText', (done) => {
-      const invalidBody = {
-        param: _.assign({}, body.param, {
-          completedText: undefined,
-        }),
-      };
-
-      request(server)
-        .post('/v4/timelines/1/milestones')
-        .set({
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${testUtil.jwts.admin}`,
-        })
-        .send(invalidBody)
-        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
-        .expect(422, done);
-    });
-
-    it('should return 422 if missing blockedText', (done) => {
-      const invalidBody = {
-        param: _.assign({}, body.param, {
-          blockedText: undefined,
-        }),
-      };
-
-      request(server)
-        .post('/v4/timelines/1/milestones')
-        .set({
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${testUtil.jwts.admin}`,
-        })
-        .send(invalidBody)
-        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
-        .expect(422, done);
-    });
-
     it('should return 422 if startDate is after endDate', (done) => {
       const invalidBody = {
         param: _.assign({}, body.param, {