diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index c3fe9c3..edb5b1f 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ class Contact < ApplicationRecord
   # Validations #
   ###############
 
-  validates :contact_list, presence: true
-
-  validates :contact_network, presence: true
-
   validates :value,
             presence: true,
             uniqueness: { scope: %i[contact_list_id contact_network_id] }
diff --git a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
index 9cfe2c8..9962957 100644
--- a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
@@ -6,15 +6,23 @@ RSpec.describe Contact do
   subject { create :some_contact }
 
   describe '#contact_list' do
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:contact_list) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:contact_list).required }
 
-    it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of :contact_list }
+    it do
+      is_expected.to \
+        validate_presence_of(:contact_list)
+        .with_message(:required)
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#contact_network' do
-    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:contact_network) }
+    it { is_expected.to belong_to(:contact_network).required }
 
-    it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of :contact_network }
+    it do
+      is_expected.to \
+        validate_presence_of(:contact_network)
+        .with_message(:required)
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#value' do