diff --git a/tests/test_asyncio/test_json.py b/tests/test_asyncio/test_json.py
index 6bd95810f6..c203c6d15e 100644
--- a/tests/test_asyncio/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_asyncio/test_json.py
@@ -899,11 +899,12 @@ async def test_clear_dollar(modclient: redis.Redis):
             "nested3": {"a": {"baz": 50}},
         },
     )
+
     # Test multi
-    assert await modclient.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 4
+    assert await modclient.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 3
 
     assert await modclient.json().get("doc1", "$") == [
-        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": ""}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
+        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": "claro"}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
     ]
 
     # Test single
diff --git a/tests/test_json.py b/tests/test_json.py
index 3d9b67841f..2b754564bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_json.py
@@ -893,7 +893,6 @@ def test_type_dollar(client):
 
 @pytest.mark.redismod
 def test_clear_dollar(client):
-
     client.json().set(
         "doc1",
         "$",
@@ -905,10 +904,10 @@ def test_clear_dollar(client):
         },
     )
     # Test multi
-    assert client.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 4
+    assert client.json().clear("doc1", "$..a") == 3
 
     assert client.json().get("doc1", "$") == [
-        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": ""}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
+        {"nested1": {"a": {}}, "a": [], "nested2": {"a": "claro"}, "nested3": {"a": {}}}
     ]
 
     # Test single