diff --git a/tests/util/test_fof_utils.py b/tests/util/test_fof_utils.py
index 7794869..57e60d0 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_fof_utils.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_fof_utils.py
@@ -249,10 +249,8 @@ def test_compare_var_and_attr_ds(ds1, ds2):
         )
 
         total1, equal1 = compare_var_and_attr_ds(ds1, ds2, detailed_logger)
-        total2, equal2 = compare_var_and_attr_ds(ds1, ds2, detailed_logger)
 
         assert (total1, equal1) == (103, 102)
-        assert (total2, equal2) == (103, 102)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(name="ds3")
diff --git a/util/fof_utils.py b/util/fof_utils.py
index de7eae9..05361d7 100644
--- a/util/fof_utils.py
+++ b/util/fof_utils.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def compare_var_and_attr_ds(ds1, ds2, detailed_logger):
     """
 
     total_all, equal_all = 0, 0
-    list_to_skip = ["source", "i_body", "l_body", "veri_data"]
+    list_to_skip = ["source", "i_body", "l_body", "veri_data", "record"]
 
     for var in set(ds1.data_vars).union(ds2.data_vars):
         if var in ds1.data_vars and var in ds2.data_vars and var not in list_to_skip: