diff --git a/module/task/model.php b/module/task/model.php
index c4c8eca6ed..8f81bd98a7 100644
--- a/module/task/model.php
+++ b/module/task/model.php
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ class taskModel extends model
     {
         $now   = helper::now();
         $tasks = fixer::input('post')->get();
+        $mails = array();
         for($i = 0; $i < $this->config->task->batchCreate; $i++)
         {
-            if($tasks->type[$i] != '' and $tasks->name[$i] != '' and $tasks->pri[$i] != 0 and $tasks->estimate[$i] != '')
+            if($tasks->type[$i] != '' and $tasks->name[$i] != '' and $tasks->pri[$i] != 0)
             {
                 $data[$i]->story        = $tasks->story[$i] != 'ditto' ? $tasks->story[$i] : ($i == 0 ? 0 : $data[$i-1]->story);
                 $data[$i]->type         = $tasks->type[$i] == 'ditto' ? ($i == 0 ? '' : $data[$i-1]->type) : $tasks->type[$i];
diff --git a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
index cb6e60b8a9..12010578aa 100644
--- a/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/batchcreate.html.php
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
       <th><?php echo $lang->task->story;?></th>
       <th class='red'><?php echo $lang->task->name;?></th>
       <th class='w-60px red'><?php echo $lang->typeAB;?></th>
-      <th class='w-80px red'><?php echo $lang->task->assignedTo;?></th>
-      <th class='w-50px red'><?php echo $lang->task->estimateAB;?></th>
+      <th class='w-80px'><?php echo $lang->task->assignedTo;?></th>
+      <th class='w-50px'><?php echo $lang->task->estimateAB;?></th>
       <th class='w-200px'><?php echo $lang->task->desc;?></th>
       <th class='w-50px'><?php echo $lang->task->pri;?></th>
     </tr>