diff --git a/server/ente/family.go b/server/ente/family.go
index 2911ca0b72..b02b6cab7b 100644
--- a/server/ente/family.go
+++ b/server/ente/family.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type FamilyMember struct {
 
 type ModifyMemberStorage struct {
 	ID           uuid.UUID `json:"id" binding:"required"`
-	StorageLimit *int64    `json:"storageLimit" binding:"required"`
+	StorageLimit *int64    `json:"storageLimit"`
 }
 
 type FamilyMemberResponse struct {
diff --git a/server/pkg/repo/family.go b/server/pkg/repo/family.go
index c9e2d96673..fad14d89aa 100644
--- a/server/pkg/repo/family.go
+++ b/server/pkg/repo/family.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (repo *FamilyRepository) RemoveMember(ctx context.Context, adminID int64, m
 
 // UpdateStorage is used to set Pre-existing Members Storage Limit.
 func (repo *FamilyRepository) ModifyMemberStorage(ctx context.Context, adminID int64, id uuid.UUID, storageLimit *int64) error {
-	_, err := repo.DB.Exec(`UPDATE families SET storage_limit=$1 where id=$2`, *storageLimit, id)
+	_, err := repo.DB.Exec(`UPDATE families SET storage_limit=$1 where id=$2`, storageLimit, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return stacktrace.Propagate(err, "Could not update Members Storage Limit")
 	}