diff --git a/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Attributes.vue b/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Attributes.vue
index 7e8d51c122d2..3d7984212ac1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Attributes.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Attributes.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
             <b-textarea
                 id="workflow-annotation"
                 v-model="annotationCurrent"
-                :state="!annotationCurrent ? false : null"
                 @keyup="$emit('update:annotationCurrent', annotationCurrent)" />
             <div class="form-text text-muted">These notes will be visible when this workflow is viewed.</div>
         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Index.vue b/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Index.vue
index a5b7c07e0e34..2e8f25742806 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Index.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Workflow/Editor/Index.vue
@@ -565,9 +565,9 @@ export default {
             this.onUpdateStep(step);
         },
         async onCreate() {
-            if (!this.name || !this.annotation) {
-                const response = "Must provide name and annotation before creation...";
-                this.onWorkflowError("Creating workflow failed...", response, {
+            if (!this.name) {
+                const response = "Please provide a name for your workflow.";
+                this.onWorkflowError("Creating workflow failed", response, {
                     Ok: () => {
                         this.hideModal();
                     },
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/workflow.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/workflow.py
index 00747388bb01..d102971ca747 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/workflow.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/workflow.py
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def editor(self, trans, id=None, workflow_id=None, version=None, **kwargs):
             "workflows": workflows,
         }
 
-        # if existing workflow, add add its data to the model
+        # for existing workflow add add its data to the model
         if new_workflow is False:
             editor_config.update(
                 {