diff --git a/lemur/schemas.py b/lemur/schemas.py
index 7a5e62cc..bbc5fd0a 100644
--- a/lemur/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/schemas.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ def validate_options(options):
     interval = get_plugin_option('interval', options)
     unit = get_plugin_option('unit', options)
 
+    if not interval and not unit:
+        return
+
     if interval == 'month':
         unit *= 30
 
diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_authorities.py b/lemur/tests/test_authorities.py
index 164f033b..6b2f86b2 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_authorities.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_authorities.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def test_authority_input_schema(client, role):
         'owner': 'jim@example.com',
         'description': 'An example authority.',
         'commonName': 'AnExampleAuthority',
-        'pluginName': {'slug': 'verisign-issuer'},
+        'plugin': {'slug': 'verisign-issuer', 'plugin_options': [{'name': 'test', 'value': 'blah'}]},
         'type': 'root',
         'signingAlgorithm': 'sha256WithRSA',
         'keyType': 'RSA2048',