diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/CuratorController.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/CuratorController.java
index 34a0737..bba703a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/CuratorController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/CuratorController.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class CuratorController {
      * Create a new Curator role (only for admins)
      */
     @RequestMapping(value = "/{type}/create", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    public ResponseEntity<Response> createRole(@PathVariable("type") String type, @RequestParam("description") String description) {
+    public ResponseEntity<Response> createRole(@PathVariable("type") String type, @RequestParam(value = "description", required = false) String description) {
         if (registryService.getCouId(AuthoritiesUtils.curatorRole(type).toLowerCase()) == null) {
             if (registryService.createRole(AuthoritiesUtils.curatorRole(type), description != null ? description : "") != null) {
                 return ResponseEntity.ok(new Response("Role has been created successfully"));
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/MemberController.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/MemberController.java
index cc56714..cd2505b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/MemberController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/dnetrolemanagement/controllers/MemberController.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class MemberController {
      */
     @RequestMapping(value = "/{type}/{id}/create", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public ResponseEntity<Response> createGroup(@PathVariable("type") String type, @PathVariable("id") String id,
-                                               @RequestParam("description") String description) {
+                                               @RequestParam(value = "description", required = false) String description) {
         if (registryService.getCouId(AuthoritiesUtils.memberRole(type, id)) == null) {
             if (registryService.createRole(AuthoritiesUtils.memberRole(type, id), description != null ? description : "") != null) {
                 return ResponseEntity.ok(new Response("Role has been created successfully"));