diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
index 4669d34f..5b0e70de 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Preset(StrictDictValidator):
             validator=OutputOptions,
         )
 
-        self.subtitle_options = self._validate_key(
+        self.subtitle_options = self._validate_key_if_present(
             key="subtitle_options", validator=SubtitleOptions, default={}
         )
 
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
index 7e3dee39..03e60f47 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/preset_options.py
@@ -233,6 +233,26 @@ class SubtitlesTypeValidator(StringSelectValidator):
 
 
 class SubtitleOptions(StrictDictValidator):
+    """
+    Defines how to download and store subtitles.
+
+    Usage:
+
+    .. code-block:: yaml
+
+       presets:
+         my_example_preset:
+           subtitle_options:
+             # required
+             output_directory: "/path/to/videos_or_music"
+             file_name: "{title_sanitized}.{ext}"
+             # optional
+             thumbnail_name: "{title_sanitized}.{thumbnail_ext}"
+             maintain_download_archive: True
+             keep_files_before: now
+             keep_files_after: 19000101
+    """
+
     _optional_keys = {
         "subtitles_name",
         "subtitles_type",
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
index 94420022..28de6e94 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/subscriptions/subscription.py
@@ -204,19 +204,19 @@ class Subscription:
                 entry=entry,
             )
 
-        # TODO: see if entry even has subtitles
-        if self.output_options.subtitles_name and (
-            entry.kwargs_contains("subtitles") or entry.kwargs_contains("automatic_captions")
-        ):
-            output_subtitles_name = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
-                formatter=self.output_options.subtitles_name, entry=entry
-            )
-
-            self._enhanced_download_archive.save_file_to_output_directory(
-                file_name=entry.get_download_subtitles_name(),
-                output_file_name=output_subtitles_name,
-                entry=entry,
-            )
+        # # TODO: see if entry even has subtitles
+        # if self.output_options.subtitles_name and (
+        #     entry.kwargs_contains("subtitles") or entry.kwargs_contains("automatic_captions")
+        # ):
+        #     output_subtitles_name = self.overrides.apply_formatter(
+        #         formatter=self.output_options.subtitles_name, entry=entry
+        #     )
+        #
+        #     self._enhanced_download_archive.save_file_to_output_directory(
+        #         file_name=entry.get_download_subtitles_name(),
+        #         output_file_name=output_subtitles_name,
+        #         entry=entry,
+        #     )
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
     def _prepare_working_directory(self):
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/validators/strict_dict_validator.py b/src/ytdl_sub/validators/strict_dict_validator.py
index f03107c7..e76f4eec 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/validators/strict_dict_validator.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/validators/strict_dict_validator.py
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ class StrictDictValidator(DictValidator):
             if required_key not in self._dict:
                 raise self._validation_exception(f"missing the required field '{required_key}'")
 
-        # Ensure an empty dict was not passed as the value
-        if not self._dict:
-            raise self._validation_exception(
-                f"at least one of the following fields must be defined: "
-                f"{', '.join(self._optional_keys)}'"
-            )
-
         # Ensure all keys are either required or optional keys if no extra field are allowed
         if not self._allow_extra_keys:
             for object_key in self._keys:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_nfo_tags.py b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_nfo_tags.py
index a8c6ba29..d8261bb1 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/plugins/test_nfo_tags.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/plugins/test_nfo_tags.py
@@ -44,5 +44,4 @@ class TestNfoTagsPlugins:
             output_directory=output_directory,
             transaction_log=transaction_log,
             transaction_log_summary_file_name="plugins/test_kodi_safe_xml.txt",
-            regenerate_transaction_log=True,
         )
diff --git a/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py b/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
index 2e625eeb..0ab92692 100644
--- a/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ def ext():
 def thumbnail_ext():
     return "jpg"
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def subtitles_ext():
+    return "srt"
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def download_thumbnail_name(uid, thumbnail_ext):
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ def mock_entry_to_dict(
     upload_date,
     upload_year,
     thumbnail_ext,
+    subtitles_ext,
     upload_month,
     upload_day,
 ):
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ def mock_entry_to_dict(
         "upload_day": upload_day,
         "upload_day_padded": _pad(upload_day),
         "thumbnail_ext": thumbnail_ext,
+        "subtitles_ext": subtitles_ext,
     }