diff --git a/metafacture-json/src/test/java/org/metafacture/json/JsonDecoderTest.java b/metafacture-json/src/test/java/org/metafacture/json/JsonDecoderTest.java
index f99f8876d..8d14bb466 100644
--- a/metafacture-json/src/test/java/org/metafacture/json/JsonDecoderTest.java
+++ b/metafacture-json/src/test/java/org/metafacture/json/JsonDecoderTest.java
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ public void testShouldProcessRecordsInArrayRoot() {
         ordered.verify(receiver).endRecord();
     }
 
+    @Test(expected=MetafactureException.class)
+    public void testRootArrayNoRecordPath() {
+        jsonDecoder.process(
+                "[" + "{\"lit\": \"record 1\"}," +
+                        "{\"lit\": \"record 2\"}" + "]");
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testShouldProcessMultipleRecords() {
         jsonDecoder.process("{\"lit\": \"record 1\"}");