--- src/programs/irrd/templates.c.orig	2010-07-15 01:10:40.000000000 +0100
+++ src/programs/irrd/templates.c	2010-07-15 01:10:54.000000000 +0100
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 
 "filter-set:   [mandatory]   [single]     [primary/look-up key]\n"
 "descr:        [mandatory]   [single]     [ ]\n"
-"filter:       [mandatory]   [single]     [ ]\n"
+"filter:       [optional]    [single]     [ ]\n"
 "mp-filter:    [optional]    [single]     [ ]\n"
 "admin-c:      [optional]    [multiple]   [ ]\n"
 "tech-c:       [optional]    [multiple]   [ ]\n"
