diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_variable/supplier_scorecard_variable.json b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_variable/supplier_scorecard_variable.json
index 70789743ee6..ce0516a4628 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_variable/supplier_scorecard_variable.json
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/supplier_scorecard_variable/supplier_scorecard_variable.json
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
    "default": "0",
    "fieldname": "is_custom",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Custom?",
-   "reqd": 1
+   "label": "Custom?"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "param_name",