diff --git a/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/workflow-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/workflow-repository.service.ts
index aa88c1072..5c2a06daa 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/workflow-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/workflow-repository.service.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ export class WorkflowRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewWorkflow, Work
     public async addState(stateName: string, viewWorkflow: ViewWorkflow): Promise<void> {
         const newStatePayload = {
             name: stateName,
-            // TODO: The server requires a string-array of restrictions. Should really not be necessary
-            restriction: [],
             workflow_id: viewWorkflow.id
         };
         await this.httpService.post(this.restStateUrl, newStatePayload);
diff --git a/openslides/motions/serializers.py b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
index a7dc59210..7fd5ec1b3 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/serializers.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class StateSerializer(ModelSerializer):
     Serializer for motion.models.State objects.
     """
 
-    restriction = JSONField()
+    restriction = JSONField(required=False)
 
     class Meta:
         model = State