diff --git a/template/classic/bp.typ b/template/classic/bp.typ
index 276772c..81de54a 100644
--- a/template/classic/bp.typ
+++ b/template/classic/bp.typ
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   if not is_none(keywords) {
     assert_dict_has(force_langs, keywords, "keywords");
   }
-  assert_not_none(acknowledgement_content, "acknowledgement content");
   if language == "cs" {
     assert_not_none(author_pronouns, "author gender");
   }
diff --git a/template/classic/dp.typ b/template/classic/dp.typ
index f2bea74..b3d6903 100644
--- a/template/classic/dp.typ
+++ b/template/classic/dp.typ
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   if not is_none(keywords) {
     assert_dict_has(force_langs, keywords, "keywords");
   }
-  assert_not_none(acknowledgement_content, "acknowledgement content");
   if language == "cs" {
     assert_not_none(author_pronouns, "author gender");
   }