Index: includes/form.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/form.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.497
diff -u -p -r1.497 form.inc
--- includes/form.inc	27 Sep 2010 00:53:55 -0000	1.497
+++ includes/form.inc	29 Sep 2010 17:56:39 -0000
@@ -2356,7 +2356,6 @@ function form_process_select($element) {
       // By only conditionally setting #required to TRUE, we additionally ensure
       // that the select element does not get a required marker if it already
       // has a value.
-      $element['#required'] = TRUE;
       $element += array(
         '#empty_value' => '',
         '#empty_option' => t('- Select -'),