diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-customer.c b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-customer.c
index 6f61fc8750..f356bfa172 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-customer.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-customer.c
@@ -329,23 +329,10 @@ gnc_customer_window_ok_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 
     /* Check for valid company name */
     if (check_entry_nonempty (cw->company_entry,
-                              _("You must enter a company name. "
-                                "If this customer is an individual (and not a company) "
-                                "you should enter the same value for:\nIdentification "
-                                "- Company Name, and\nPayment Address - Name.")))
+                              _("The Company Name field cannot be left blank, please "
+                                "enter a company name or a person's name.")))
         return;
 
-    /* Make sure we have an address */
-    if (check_entry_nonempty (cw->addr1_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (cw->addr2_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (cw->addr3_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (cw->addr4_entry, NULL))
-    {
-        const char *msg = _("You must enter a billing address.");
-        gnc_error_dialog (gnc_ui_get_gtk_window (widget), "%s", msg);
-        return;
-    }
-
     /* Verify terms, discount, and credit are valid (or empty) */
     min = gnc_numeric_zero ();
     max = gnc_numeric_create (100, 1);
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-employee.c b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-employee.c
index ee71cdbfbd..9244c66f9d 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-employee.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-employee.c
@@ -208,26 +208,11 @@ gnc_employee_window_ok_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
     GNCPrintAmountInfo print_info;
     gnc_commodity *currency;
 
-    /* Check for valid username */
-    if (check_entry_nonempty (ew->username_entry,
-                              _("You must enter a username.")))
-        return;
-
-    /* Check for valid username */
+    /* Check for valid employeename */
     if (check_entry_nonempty (ew->name_entry,
-                              _("You must enter the employee's name.")))
+                              _("You must enter a Payment-Address Name.")))
         return;
 
-    /* Make sure we have an address */
-    if (check_entry_nonempty (ew->addr1_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (ew->addr2_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (ew->addr3_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (ew->addr4_entry, NULL))
-    {
-        const char *msg = _("You must enter an address.");
-        gnc_error_dialog (gnc_ui_get_gtk_window (widget), "%s", msg);
-        return;
-    }
 
     /* Set the employee id if one has not been chosen */
     if (g_strcmp0 (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (ew->id_entry)), "") == 0)
diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-vendor.c b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-vendor.c
index 0d24ace42f..3d5e02903f 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/dialog-vendor.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/dialog-vendor.c
@@ -211,23 +211,10 @@ gnc_vendor_window_ok_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 
     /* Check for valid company name */
     if (check_entry_nonempty (vw->company_entry,
-                              _("You must enter a company name. "
-                                "If this vendor is an individual (and not a company) "
-                                "you should enter the same value for:\nIdentification "
-                                "- Company Name, and\nPayment Address - Name.")))
+                              _("The Company Name field cannot be left blank, please "
+                                "enter a company name or a person's name.")))
         return;
 
-    /* Make sure we have an address */
-    if (check_entry_nonempty (vw->addr1_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (vw->addr2_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (vw->addr3_entry, NULL) &&
-            check_entry_nonempty (vw->addr4_entry, NULL))
-    {
-        const char *msg = _("You must enter a payment address.");
-        gnc_error_dialog (gnc_ui_get_gtk_window (widget), "%s", msg);
-        return;
-    }
-
     /* Check for valid id and set one if necessary */
     if (g_strcmp0 (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (vw->id_entry)), "") == 0)
     {
diff --git a/gnucash/import-export/customer-import/dialog-customer-import.c b/gnucash/import-export/customer-import/dialog-customer-import.c
index adc7bea1cc..793ae5ae06 100644
--- a/gnucash/import-export/customer-import/dialog-customer-import.c
+++ b/gnucash/import-export/customer-import/dialog-customer-import.c
@@ -246,15 +246,7 @@ gnc_customer_import_fix_customers (GtkListStore *store, guint *fixed, guint *del
             }
         }
         
-        // At least one of the address fields must have a value.
-        // If not, then delete the row.
-        if (strlen(addr1) == 0 && strlen(addr2) == 0 && strlen(addr3) == 0 && strlen(addr4) == 0)
-        {
-            valid = gtk_list_store_remove (store, &iter);
-            (*deleted)++;
-            continue;
-        }
-        
+
         g_free (company);
         g_free (name);
         g_free (addr1);