diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_layer.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_layer.c
index f64cfef45df..c8c6c371a4d 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_layer.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_layer.c
@@ -991,8 +991,7 @@ static void rna_def_scene_collections(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
 	func = RNA_def_function(srna, "new", "rna_SceneCollection_new");
 	RNA_def_function_ui_description(func, "Add a collection to scene");
 	RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_SELF_ID | FUNC_USE_MAIN);
-	parm = RNA_def_string(func, "name", "SceneCollection", 0, "", "New name for the collection (not unique)");
-	RNA_def_parameter_flags(parm, 0, PARM_REQUIRED);
+	parm = RNA_def_string(func, "name", NULL, 0, "", "New name for the collection (not unique)");
 	parm = RNA_def_pointer(func, "result", "SceneCollection", "", "Newly created collection");
 	RNA_def_function_return(func, parm);