diff --git a/bin/tests/system/checkconf/dlz-bad.conf b/bin/tests/system/checkconf/dlz-bad.conf
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+
+dlz one {
+        database "one";
+};
+
+dlz two {
+        database "two";
+        search no;
+};
+
+zone master {
+        type master;
+        database "none";
+        dlz two;
+};