diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
index ef36292e5..dbf943068 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/portal/src/pages/bookings/new-booking-form/schema.ts
@@ -170,13 +170,7 @@ export const bookingFormSchema = z
         ctx.addIssue({
           code: "custom",
           path: ["cargoTypePath"],
-          message: "Select a freight type.",
-        });
-      } else if (!data.cargoTypePath[1]) {
-        ctx.addIssue({
-          code: "custom",
-          path: ["cargoTypePath"],
-          message: "Select a commodity.",
+          message: "Select a Cargo type.",
         });
       }
     }