diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
index 83a8a5dad..04db52f5c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/dmp-editor-blueprint/dmp-editor.component.ts
@@ -335,9 +335,8 @@ export class DmpEditorComponent extends BaseEditor<DmpEditorModel, Dmp> implemen
 	}
 
 	selectDefaultBlueprint(): void {
-		if (!(this.formGroup.get('label').value && this.formGroup.get('description').value && this.formGroup.get('blueprint').value)) {
+		if (!(this.formGroup.get('label').value && this.formGroup.get('description').value)) {
 			this.formGroup.get('label').markAsTouched();
-			this.formGroup.get('blueprint').markAsTouched();
 			this.formTouchEvent.emit(true);
 			return;
 		}