diff --git a/atst/forms/financial.py b/atst/forms/financial.py
index 854947dd..64d75859 100644
--- a/atst/forms/financial.py
+++ b/atst/forms/financial.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import re
 import pendulum
 from wtforms.fields.html5 import DateField, EmailField
 from wtforms.fields import StringField, FileField
-from wtforms.validators import InputRequired, Required, Email, Regexp, Optional
+from wtforms.validators import InputRequired, Required, Email, Regexp
 from flask_wtf.file import FileAllowed
 
 from atst.domain.exceptions import NotFoundError
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class BaseFinancialForm(ValidatedForm):
     ba_code = StringField(
         "Program Budget Activity (BA) Code (Optional)",
         description="BA Code is used to identify the purposes, projects, or types of activities financed by the appropriation fund. <br/><em>It should be two digits, followed by a letter.</em>",
-        validators=[Optional(), Regexp(BA_CODE_REGEX)],
+        validators=[Regexp(BA_CODE_REGEX)],
     )
 
     fname_co = StringField("KO First Name", validators=[Required()])