diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.test.ts
index 46296e009..49bca2c42 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.test.ts
@@ -319,27 +319,6 @@ describe('Contribution Links', () => {
           )
         })
 
-        it('returns an error if name is an empty string', async () => {
-          jest.clearAllMocks()
-          await expect(
-            mutate({
-              mutation: createContributionLink,
-              variables: {
-                ...variables,
-                name: '',
-              },
-            }),
-          ).resolves.toEqual(
-            expect.objectContaining({
-              errors: [new GraphQLError('The name must be initialized')],
-            }),
-          )
-        })
-
-        it('logs the error thrown', () => {
-          expect(logger.error).toBeCalledWith('The name must be initialized')
-        })
-
         it('returns an error if name is shorter than 5 characters', async () => {
           jest.clearAllMocks()
           await expect(
@@ -382,27 +361,6 @@ describe('Contribution Links', () => {
           expect(logger.error).toBeCalledWith('The value of name is too long', 101)
         })
 
-        it('returns an error if memo is an empty string', async () => {
-          jest.clearAllMocks()
-          await expect(
-            mutate({
-              mutation: createContributionLink,
-              variables: {
-                ...variables,
-                memo: '',
-              },
-            }),
-          ).resolves.toEqual(
-            expect.objectContaining({
-              errors: [new GraphQLError('The memo must be initialized')],
-            }),
-          )
-        })
-
-        it('logs the error thrown', () => {
-          expect(logger.error).toBeCalledWith('The memo must be initialized')
-        })
-
         it('returns an error if memo is shorter than 5 characters', async () => {
           jest.clearAllMocks()
           await expect(
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.ts
index 6a7a71391..39f202848 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionLinkResolver.ts
@@ -40,20 +40,12 @@ export class ContributionLinkResolver {
     }: ContributionLinkArgs,
   ): Promise<ContributionLink> {
     isStartEndDateValid(validFrom, validTo)
-    // TODO: this should be enforced by the schema.
-    if (!name) {
-      throw new LogError('The name must be initialized')
-    }
     if (name.length < CONTRIBUTIONLINK_NAME_MIN_CHARS) {
       throw new LogError('The value of name is too short', name.length)
     }
     if (name.length > CONTRIBUTIONLINK_NAME_MAX_CHARS) {
       throw new LogError('The value of name is too long', name.length)
     }
-    // TODO: this should be enforced by the schema.
-    if (!memo) {
-      throw new LogError('The memo must be initialized')
-    }
     if (memo.length < MEMO_MIN_CHARS) {
       throw new LogError('The value of memo is too short', memo.length)
     }