diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.json b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.json
index 0906557..450a47b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.json
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
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-   "in_filter": 0, 
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@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
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@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@
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    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
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    "label": "Appraisal Template", 
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 1, 
    "label": "For Employee", 
@@ -142,7 +138,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "For Employee Name", 
@@ -172,7 +167,6 @@
    "hidden": 0, 
    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
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@@ -202,7 +196,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
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    "label": "Status", 
@@ -233,7 +226,6 @@
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    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
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    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Start Date", 
@@ -263,7 +255,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
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    "label": "End Date", 
@@ -293,7 +284,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Goals", 
@@ -322,7 +312,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Goals", 
@@ -337,7 +326,7 @@
    "read_only": 0, 
    "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
    "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 1, 
+   "reqd": 0, 
    "search_index": 0, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
@@ -352,7 +341,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Calculate Total Score", 
@@ -381,7 +369,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 1, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Total Score (Out of 5)", 
@@ -411,7 +398,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
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    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
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@@ -438,7 +424,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Remarks", 
@@ -466,7 +451,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "", 
@@ -493,7 +477,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 1, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Company", 
@@ -523,7 +506,6 @@
    "hidden": 0, 
    "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "length": 0, 
@@ -550,7 +532,6 @@
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    "ignore_user_permissions": 1, 
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Amended From", 
@@ -583,7 +564,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2016-11-07 05:47:32.082712", 
+ "modified": "2017-02-14 04:54:28.784666", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "HR", 
  "name": "Appraisal", 
@@ -599,7 +580,6 @@
    "export": 0, 
    "if_owner": 0, 
    "import": 0, 
-   "is_custom": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print": 1, 
    "read": 1, 
@@ -620,7 +600,6 @@
    "export": 0, 
    "if_owner": 0, 
    "import": 0, 
-   "is_custom": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print": 1, 
    "read": 1, 
@@ -641,7 +620,6 @@
    "export": 0, 
    "if_owner": 0, 
    "import": 0, 
-   "is_custom": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "print": 1, 
    "read": 1, 
@@ -661,5 +639,6 @@
  "sort_order": "DESC", 
  "timeline_field": "employee", 
  "title_field": "employee_name", 
+ "track_changes": 0, 
  "track_seen": 0
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
index df6d770..e69dfa8 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 		if not self.status:
 			self.status = "Draft"
 
+		if not self.goals:
+			frappe.throw(_("Goals cannot be empty"))
+
 		set_employee_name(self)
 		self.validate_dates()
 		self.validate_existing_appraisal()