diff --git a/tests/json.test.js b/tests/json.test.js
index 1bf3e3f3d..4dab0ede7 100644
--- a/tests/json.test.js
+++ b/tests/json.test.js
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ const requiredFields = {
 };
 
 const optionalFields = {
-    proxied: "boolean",
-    reserved: "boolean"
+    proxied: "boolean"
 };
 
 const requiredOwnerFields = {
@@ -79,10 +78,8 @@ t("All files should have the required fields", (t) => {
         // Validate owner object fields
         validateRequiredFields(t, data.owner, requiredOwnerFields, file);
 
-        // Ensure 'record' field is not empty unless reserved
-        if (!data.reserved) {
-            t.true(Object.keys(data.record).length > 0, `${file}: No record types found`);
-        }
+        // Ensure 'record' field is not empty
+        t.true(Object.keys(data.record).length > 0, `${file}: Missing DNS records`);
     });
 });