diff --git a/equipment_tracker/equipments/serializers.py b/equipment_tracker/equipments/serializers.py
index f694335..3f96b05 100644
--- a/equipment_tracker/equipments/serializers.py
+++ b/equipment_tracker/equipments/serializers.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class EquipmentInstanceSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         source='equipment.category', read_only=True)
     status = serializers.CharField()
     remarks = serializers.CharField(
-        max_length=512, required=False, allow_blank=True)
+        required=False, allow_null=True, allow_blank=True)
     date_added = serializers.DateTimeField(
         format="%m-%d-%Y %I:%M %p", read_only=True)
     last_updated = serializers.DateTimeField(