diff --git a/app/core/src/main/resources/templates/split-pdf-by-sections.html b/app/core/src/main/resources/templates/split-pdf-by-sections.html
index 42576df29..e795738a3 100644
--- a/app/core/src/main/resources/templates/split-pdf-by-sections.html
+++ b/app/core/src/main/resources/templates/split-pdf-by-sections.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
                       document.getElementById('pageToSplit').setAttribute("required", "true");
                     } else {
                       pageInputSection.style.display = "none";
-                      document.getElementById('pageToSplit').removeAttribute("required", "true");
+                      document.getElementById('pageToSplit').removeAttribute("required");
                     }
                   }