1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.wsi/src/org/eclipse/wst/wsi/internal/core/profile/impl/ProfileAssertionsReaderImpl.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.wsi/src/org/eclipse/wst/wsi/internal/core/profile/impl/ProfileAssertionsReaderImpl.java
index d5df1d868..11f6aa3b3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.wsi/src/org/eclipse/wst/wsi/internal/core/profile/impl/ProfileAssertionsReaderImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.wst.wsi/src/org/eclipse/wst/wsi/internal/core/profile/impl/ProfileAssertionsReaderImpl.java
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ public class ProfileAssertionsReaderImpl implements ProfileAssertionsReader
           testAssertion.setEntryTypeName(
             atts.getValue("", WSIConstants.ATTR_ENTRY_TYPE));
           
-          // if assertion already checked then disable it
-          if (alreadyChecked(id))
+          // if assertion is not required or it has already been checked by core validator then disable it
+          if (alreadyChecked(id) || !(testAssertion.getType().equals(TestAssertion.TYPE_REQUIRED)))
         	  testAssertion.setEnabled(false);
           else
         	  testAssertion.setEnabled(Boolean.valueOf(atts.getValue("", WSIConstants.ATTR_ENABLED)).booleanValue());