diff --git a/pyxform/xls2json.py b/pyxform/xls2json.py
index 2bac009f..f70164cd 100644
--- a/pyxform/xls2json.py
+++ b/pyxform/xls2json.py
@@ -841,11 +841,7 @@ def workbook_to_json(
                     and question_type not in aliases.label_optional_types
                     and not row.get("bind", {}).get("calculate")
                     and not row.get("_dynamic_default", False)
-                    and not (
-                        control_type is constants.GROUP
-                        and row.get("control", {}).get("appearance")
-                        == constants.FIELD_LIST
-                    )
+                    and (control_type is not constants.GROUP)
                 ):
                     # Row number, name, and type probably enough for user message.
                     # Also means the error message text is stable for tests.
diff --git a/tests/test_group.py b/tests/test_group.py
index afec55f2..45978af7 100644
--- a/tests/test_group.py
+++ b/tests/test_group.py
@@ -652,8 +652,14 @@ def test_unlabeled_group(self):
             | | text        | my-text  | my-text |
             | | end_group   |          |         |
             """,
-            warnings_count=1,
-            warnings__contains=["[row : 2] Group has no label"],
+            warnings_count=0,
+            xml__xpath_match=[
+                """
+                /h:html/h:body/x:group[
+                  @ref = '/test_name/my-group'
+                ]
+                """
+            ],
         )
 
     def test_unlabeled_group_alternate_syntax(self):
@@ -665,41 +671,16 @@ def test_unlabeled_group_alternate_syntax(self):
             | | text        | my-text  | my-text             |
             | | end group   |          |                     |
             """,
-            warnings_count=1,
-            warnings__contains=["[row : 2] Group has no label"],
-        )
-
-    def test_unlabeled_group_fieldlist(self):
-        self.assertPyxformXform(
-            md="""
-            | survey |
-            | | type         | name      | label   | appearance |
-            | | begin_group  | my-group  |         | field-list |
-            | | text         | my-text   | my-text |            |
-            | | end_group    |           |         |            |
-            """,
             warnings_count=0,
             xml__xpath_match=[
                 """
                 /h:html/h:body/x:group[
-                  @ref = '/test_name/my-group' and @appearance='field-list'
+                  @ref = '/test_name/my-group'
                 ]
                 """
             ],
         )
 
-    def test_unlabeled_group_fieldlist_alternate_syntax(self):
-        self.assertPyxformXform(
-            md="""
-            | survey |
-            | | type        | name     | label::English (en) | appearance |
-            | | begin group | my-group |                     | field-list |
-            | | text        | my-text  | my-text             |            |
-            | | end group   |          |                     |            |
-            """,
-            warnings_count=0,
-        )
-
 
 class TestGroupInternalRepresentations(TestCase):
     maxDiff = None
diff --git a/tests/test_xlsform_spec.py b/tests/test_xlsform_spec.py
index 891c591b..cbebed6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_xlsform_spec.py
+++ b/tests/test_xlsform_spec.py
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ def test_warnings__count(self):
             vc.INVALID_LABEL.format(row=6),
             vc.INVALID_LABEL.format(row=7),
             "[row : 9] Repeat has no label: {'name': 'repeat_test', 'type': 'begin repeat'}",
-            "[row : 10] Group has no label: {'name': 'group_test', 'type': 'begin group'}",
-            "[row : 17] Group has no label: {'name': 'name', 'type': 'begin group'}",
             "[row : 28] Use the max-pixels parameter to speed up submission "
             + "sending and save storage space. Learn more: https://xlsform.org/#image",
         ]