diff --git a/jdav_web/finance/models.py b/jdav_web/finance/models.py
index de10941..3201440 100644
--- a/jdav_web/finance/models.py
+++ b/jdav_web/finance/models.py
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class Statement(CommonModel):
     @property
     def allowance_to_valid(self):
         """Checks if the configured `allowance_to` field matches the regulations."""
-        if self.allowance_to.count() != self.real_staff_count:
+        if self.allowance_to.count() > self.real_staff_count:
+            # it is allows that less allowances are utilized than youth leaders are enlisted
             return False
         if self.excursion is not None:
             yls = self.excursion.jugendleiter.all()
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/admin.py b/jdav_web/members/admin.py
index 6bd9cbe..9a46ce6 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/admin.py
+++ b/jdav_web/members/admin.py
@@ -866,11 +866,6 @@ class StatementOnListForm(forms.ModelForm):
                 'allowance_to': _("This excursion only has up to %(approved_count)s approved youth leaders, but you listed %(entered_count)s.") % {'approved_count': str(excursion.approved_staff_count),
                             'entered_count': str(allowance_to.count())},
         })
-        if allowance_to.count() < min(excursion.approved_staff_count, excursion.jugendleiter.count()):
-            raise ValidationError({
-                'allowance_to': _("This excursion has %(approved_count)s approved youth leaders, but you listed only %(entered_count)s.") % {'approved_count': str(excursion.approved_staff_count),
-                      'entered_count': str(allowance_to.count())},
-            })
 
 
 class StatementOnListInline(CommonAdminInlineMixin, nested_admin.NestedStackedInline):