diff --git a/pkg/integrations/list_test.go b/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
index 7b0e50f6..75a91c82 100644
--- a/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
+++ b/pkg/integrations/list_test.go
@@ -178,15 +178,10 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields, "title: non zero value required")
 		})
-		t.Run("Almost empty title", func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := testHandler.testUpdateWithUser(nil, map[string]string{"list": "1"}, `{"title":"nn"}`)
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(3|250)")
-		})
 		t.Run("Title too long", func(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err := testHandler.testUpdateWithUser(nil, map[string]string{"list": "1"}, `{"title":"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea taki"}`)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(3|250)")
+			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(1|250)")
 		})
 		t.Run("Rights check", func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run("Forbidden", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -371,15 +366,10 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields, "title: non zero value required")
 		})
-		t.Run("Almost empty title", func(t *testing.T) {
-			_, err := testHandler.testCreateWithUser(nil, map[string]string{"namespace": "1"}, `{"title":"nn"}`)
-			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(3|250)")
-		})
 		t.Run("Title too long", func(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err := testHandler.testCreateWithUser(nil, map[string]string{"namespace": "1"}, `{"title":"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea taki"}`)
 			assert.Error(t, err)
-			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(3|250)")
+			assert.Contains(t, err.(*echo.HTTPError).Message.(models.ValidationHTTPError).InvalidFields[0], "does not validate as runelength(1|250)")
 		})
 		t.Run("Rights check", func(t *testing.T) {
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/label.go b/pkg/models/label.go
index 9f487e1b..e1f2c014 100644
--- a/pkg/models/label.go
+++ b/pkg/models/label.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type Label struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this label.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id" param:"label"`
 	// The title of the lable. You'll see this one on tasks associated with it.
-	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"runelength(3|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
+	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"runelength(1|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
 	// The label description.
 	Description string `xorm:"longtext null" json:"description"`
 	// The color this label has
diff --git a/pkg/models/list.go b/pkg/models/list.go
index 4d1e9a63..1c8f49e4 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type List struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this list.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id" param:"list"`
 	// The title of the list. You'll see this in the namespace overview.
-	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"required,runelength(3|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
+	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"required,runelength(1|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
 	// The description of the list.
 	Description string `xorm:"longtext null" json:"description"`
 	// The unique list short identifier. Used to build task identifiers.
diff --git a/pkg/models/namespace.go b/pkg/models/namespace.go
index c9453f9b..1ee13c0d 100644
--- a/pkg/models/namespace.go
+++ b/pkg/models/namespace.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Namespace struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this namespace.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id" param:"namespace"`
 	// The name of this namespace.
-	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"required,runelength(5|250)" minLength:"5" maxLength:"250"`
+	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"required,runelength(1|250)" minLength:"5" maxLength:"250"`
 	// The description of the namespace
 	Description string `xorm:"longtext null" json:"description"`
 	OwnerID     int64  `xorm:"int(11) not null INDEX" json:"-"`
diff --git a/pkg/models/tasks.go b/pkg/models/tasks.go
index adc43f7c..f6e58eab 100644
--- a/pkg/models/tasks.go
+++ b/pkg/models/tasks.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Task struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this task.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id" param:"listtask"`
 	// The task text. This is what you'll see in the list.
-	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"runelength(3|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
+	Title string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"title" valid:"runelength(1|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
 	// The task description.
 	Description string `xorm:"longtext null" json:"description"`
 	// Whether a task is done or not.
diff --git a/pkg/models/teams.go b/pkg/models/teams.go
index f1dbabf1..73e93a5b 100644
--- a/pkg/models/teams.go
+++ b/pkg/models/teams.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Team struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this team.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id" param:"team"`
 	// The name of this team.
-	Name string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"name" valid:"required,runelength(5|250)" minLength:"5" maxLength:"250"`
+	Name string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"name" valid:"required,runelength(1|250)" minLength:"5" maxLength:"250"`
 	// The team's description.
 	Description string `xorm:"longtext null" json:"description"`
 	CreatedByID int64  `xorm:"int(11) not null INDEX" json:"-"`
diff --git a/pkg/user/user.go b/pkg/user/user.go
index 243926e2..e46272bf 100644
--- a/pkg/user/user.go
+++ b/pkg/user/user.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type User struct {
 	// The unique, numeric id of this user.
 	ID int64 `xorm:"int(11) autoincr not null unique pk" json:"id"`
 	// The username of the user. Is always unique.
-	Username string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null unique" json:"username" valid:"length(3|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
+	Username string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null unique" json:"username" valid:"length(1|250)" minLength:"3" maxLength:"250"`
 	Password string `xorm:"varchar(250) not null" json:"-"`
 	// The user's email address.
 	Email    string `xorm:"varchar(250) null" json:"email,omitempty" valid:"email,length(0|250)" maxLength:"250"`