diff --git a/app/ring_groups/ring_group_edit.php b/app/ring_groups/ring_group_edit.php
index 0b419a1bd0..60869a9681 100644
--- a/app/ring_groups/ring_group_edit.php
+++ b/app/ring_groups/ring_group_edit.php
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 		//check for all required data
 			$msg = '';
 			if (empty($ring_group_name)) { $msg .= $text['message-name']."<br>\n"; }
-			if (empty($ring_group_extension)) { $msg .= $text['message-extension']."<br>\n"; }
+			//if (empty($ring_group_extension)) { $msg .= $text['message-extension']."<br>\n"; }
 			//if (empty($ring_group_greeting)) { $msg .= $text['message-greeting']."<br>\n"; }
 			if (empty($ring_group_strategy)) { $msg .= $text['message-strategy']."<br>\n"; }
 			if (empty($ring_group_call_timeout)) { $msg .= $text['message-call_timeout']."<br>\n"; }