diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b46175c..a9f6073 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add support for starting/stopping a timer
 - Show hours as HH:MM or decimal in the Bubble, depending on setting in MOCO
 
+## [1.2.3] - 2019-06-26
+
+### Changed
+
+- Description of activities are optional
+
 ## [1.2.2] - 2019-05-24
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e30a05..9a13a47 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "moco-browser-extensions",
   "description": "Browser plugin for MOCO",
-  "version": "1.2.2",
+  "version": "1.2.3",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "yarn start:chrome",
diff --git a/src/js/components/Form.js b/src/js/components/Form.js
index ff79b49..27365a5 100644
--- a/src/js/components/Form.js
+++ b/src/js/components/Form.js
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ class Form extends Component {
 
   isValid = () => {
     const { changeset } = this.props
-    return ["assignment_id", "task_id", "hours", "description"]
-      .map(prop => changeset[prop])
-      .every(Boolean)
+    return ["assignment_id", "task_id", "hours"].map(prop => changeset[prop]).every(Boolean)
   }
 
   handleTextareaKeyDown = event => {