diff --git a/contentcuration/kolibri_public/management/commands/rectify_incorrect_contentnode_source_fields.py b/contentcuration/kolibri_public/management/commands/rectify_incorrect_contentnode_source_fields.py
index 2df2aad4bb..5c9ab9c3aa 100644
--- a/contentcuration/kolibri_public/management/commands/rectify_incorrect_contentnode_source_fields.py
+++ b/contentcuration/kolibri_public/management/commands/rectify_incorrect_contentnode_source_fields.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
             '--user_id',
             type=int,
             help="User ID for the operation",
-            required=True
         )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):