diff --git a/src/scripts/export/index.ts b/src/scripts/export/index.ts
index f8c86873..db1caa14 100644
--- a/src/scripts/export/index.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/export/index.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const trace = async () => {
         file: traceFile,
         onData: (data) => {
           const tracedEvent = data as TracedEvent
-          // Ensure this is a traced write event.
+          // Ensure this is a traced write or delete event.
           if (
             !objectMatchesStructure(tracedEvent, {
               operation: {},
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ const trace = async () => {
               value: {},
               metadata: {
                 blockHeight: {},
-                txHash: {},
               },
             })
           ) {
diff --git a/src/scripts/export/types.ts b/src/scripts/export/types.ts
index d4130d50..70b0777c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/export/types.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/export/types.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export type TracedEvent = {
   value: string
   metadata: {
     blockHeight: number
-    txHash: string
-    store_name: string
+    txHash?: string
+    store_name?: string
   }
 }