diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryPermissionDto.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryPermissionDto.java
index a896ba385d..09683db488 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryPermissionDto.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryPermissionDto.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class RepositoryPermissionDto extends HalRepresentation {
   @Pattern(regexp = USER_GROUP_PATTERN)
   private String name;
 
-  @NotEmpty @NotNull
+  @NotEmpty
   private Collection<String> verbs;
 
   private boolean groupPermission = false;