diff --git a/wagtail/__init__.py b/wagtail/__init__.py
index a41f32701ad..1184d875e2f 100644
--- a/wagtail/__init__.py
+++ b/wagtail/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # major.minor.patch.release.number
 # release must be one of alpha, beta, rc, or final
-VERSION = (2, 0, 110, 'final', 0)
+VERSION = (2, 0, 111, 'final', 0)
 
 __version__ = get_version(VERSION)
 
diff --git a/wagtail/images/forms.py b/wagtail/images/forms.py
index 8ca877b02db..20ef9245260 100644
--- a/wagtail/images/forms.py
+++ b/wagtail/images/forms.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ImageInsertionForm(forms.Form):
         choices=[(format.name, format.label) for format in get_image_formats()],
         widget=forms.RadioSelect
     )
-    alt_text = forms.CharField()
+    alt_text = forms.CharField(required=False)
 
 
 class URLGeneratorForm(forms.Form):
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ImageCropperForm(forms.Form):
                                          widget=forms.HiddenInput())
     width = forms.IntegerField(required=False, label=_('Fit width'))
     height = forms.IntegerField(required=False, label=_('height'))
-    alt_text = forms.CharField()
+    alt_text = forms.CharField(required=False)
 
     ratios = ('1:1', '4:3', '16:9', '2:1', 'free')
     default_ratio = 'free'