diff --git a/app/models/api/openid_connect/o_auth_application.rb b/app/models/api/openid_connect/o_auth_application.rb
index 6ade4b9a8..fc8482b53 100644
--- a/app/models/api/openid_connect/o_auth_application.rb
+++ b/app/models/api/openid_connect/o_auth_application.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Api
 
       validates :client_id, presence: true, uniqueness: true
       validates :client_secret, presence: true
-      validates :client_name, presence: true, uniqueness: {scope: :redirect_uris}
+      validates :client_name, uniqueness: {scope: :redirect_uris}
 
       %i(redirect_uris response_types grant_types contacts).each do |serializable|
         serialize serializable, JSON
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/openid_connect/clients_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/openid_connect/clients_controller_spec.rb
index 159a0059f..618909d69 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/openid_connect/clients_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/openid_connect/clients_controller_spec.rb
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ describe Api::OpenidConnect::ClientsController, type: :controller do
         expect(client_json["error"]).to have_content("invalid_client_metadata")
       end
     end
-
-    context "when redirect client_name is missing" do
-      it "should return a invalid_client_metadata error" do
-        post :create, redirect_uris: ["http://localhost"], response_types: [], grant_types: [],
-             application_type: "web", contacts: [], logo_uri: "http://example.com/logo.png",
-             client_uri: "http://example.com/client", policy_uri: "http://example.com/policy",
-             tos_uri: "http://example.com/tos"
-        client_json = JSON.parse(response.body)
-        expect(client_json["error"]).to have_content("invalid_client_metadata")
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   describe "#find" do