diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/Bookmark.java b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/Bookmark.java
index 9a2f7d3aa..4bb76066f 100644
--- a/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/Bookmark.java
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/java/org/librecms/assets/Bookmark.java
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import org.librecms.ui.contentsections.assets.BookmarkCreateStep;
 import org.librecms.ui.contentsections.assets.BookmarkEditStep;
 import org.librecms.ui.contentsections.assets.MvcAssetEditKit;
 
-import javax.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
-
 import static org.librecms.CmsConstants.*;
 import static org.librecms.assets.AssetConstants.*;
 
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ public class Bookmark extends Asset implements Serializable {
     )
     private LocalizedString description;
 
-    @Column(name = "URL", length = 2048, nullable = false)
-    @NotEmpty
+    @Column(name = "URL", length = 2048)
     private String url;
 
     public Bookmark() {
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/h2/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql b/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/h2/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..659766b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/h2/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table ccm_cms.bookmarks alter column url drop noT null;
diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/pgsql/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql b/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/pgsql/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..659766b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-cms/src/main/resources/db/migrations/org/librecms/ccm_cms/pgsql/V7_0_0_25__drop_non_null_bookmark_url.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table ccm_cms.bookmarks alter column url drop noT null;