diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
index 98ddba6ac..75f54683f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class AuthorizingOfficialContactForm(ContactForm):
 class DomainSecurityEmailForm(forms.Form):
     """Form for adding or editing a security email to a domain."""
 
-    security_email = forms.EmailField(label="Security email (optional)", required=False)
+    security_email = forms.EmailField(label="Security email", required=False)
 
 
 class DomainOrgNameAddressForm(forms.ModelForm):