diff --git a/register_participants_students.php b/register_participants_students.php
index aeba470..592a309 100644
--- a/register_participants_students.php
+++ b/register_participants_students.php
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ if($config['participant_student_personal']=="yes")
 	echo "<option $sel value=\"male\">".i18n("Male")."</option>\n";
 	if($studentinfo->sex=="female") $sel="selected=\"selected\""; else $sel="";
 	echo "<option $sel value=\"female\">".i18n("Female")."</option>\n";
-	echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
+	echo "</select>";//.REQUIREDFIELD;
 }
 	echo "</td>\n";
 	echo " <td></td><td></td>\n";