Made category field not required on item edit form

django/website/hid/forms/item.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AddEditItemForm(forms.Form):
             choices = (('', '-----'),)
             choices += tuple((t['name'], t['name']) for t in terms)
             self.fields['category'] = forms.ChoiceField(
-                choices=choices
+                choices=choices, required=False
             )
         # The template already has support for optional fields:
         # 'region' (select)

django/website/hid/tests/add_edit_form_tests.py

@@ -49,3 +49,15 @@ def test_form_category_has_expected_choices():
             form = AddEditItemForm('some-item-type')
             assert 'category' in form.fields
             assert form.fields['category'].choices == expected_choices
+
+
+def test_category_field_is_not_required():
+    item_type_category = {
+        'some-item-type': 'some-taxonomy'
+    }
+    with patch.dict('hid.forms.item.ITEM_TYPE_CATEGORY', item_type_category):
+        with patch('hid.forms.item.transport.terms.list') as term_list:
+            term_list.return_value = []
+            form = AddEditItemForm('some-item-type')
+
+    assert not form.fields['category'].required