diff --git a/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts b/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
index 30e1e42..3cbe860 100644
--- a/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
+++ b/Client/src/app/components/balloon/balloon.component.ts
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ export class BalloonComponent implements OnInit {
     if (this.location == null || this.location == ""){
       this.errorMessages.push("Please enter a city and state");
     }
-    if (this.body == null || this.body == ""){
-      this.errorMessages.push("Please enter a message");
-    }
     if (this.errorMessages.length > 0){ return; }
 
     const body = `Location of balloon: ${this.location}\n${this.body}`;