diff --git a/octodns/record/__init__.py b/octodns/record/__init__.py
index 384c0a2..39bae2a 100644
--- a/octodns/record/__init__.py
+++ b/octodns/record/__init__.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Record(EqualityTupleMixin):
             reasons.append('missing ttl')
         try:
             if data['octodns']['healthcheck']['protocol'] \
-               not in ('HTTP', 'HTTPS'):
+               not in ('HTTP', 'HTTPS', 'TCP'):
                 reasons.append('invalid healthcheck protocol')
         except KeyError:
             pass
@@ -181,15 +181,21 @@ class Record(EqualityTupleMixin):
 
     @property
     def healthcheck_host(self):
+        healthcheck = self._octodns.get('healthcheck', {})
+        if healthcheck.get('protocol', None) == 'TCP':
+            return None
         try:
-            return self._octodns['healthcheck']['host']
+            return healthcheck['host']
         except KeyError:
             return self.fqdn[:-1]
 
     @property
     def healthcheck_path(self):
+        healthcheck = self._octodns.get('healthcheck', {})
+        if healthcheck.get('protocol', None) == 'TCP':
+            return None
         try:
-            return self._octodns['healthcheck']['path']
+            return healthcheck['path']
         except KeyError:
             return '/_dns'
 
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_record.py b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
index f76f593..b6dc4e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_record.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_record.py
@@ -886,6 +886,40 @@ class TestRecord(TestCase):
         self.assertEquals('HTTPS', new.healthcheck_protocol)
         self.assertEquals(443, new.healthcheck_port)
 
+    def test_healthcheck_tcp(self):
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'a', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'A',
+            'value': '1.2.3.4',
+            'octodns': {
+                'healthcheck': {
+                    'path': '/ignored',
+                    'host': 'completely.ignored',
+                    'protocol': 'TCP',
+                    'port': 8080,
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertIsNone(new.healthcheck_path)
+        self.assertIsNone(new.healthcheck_host)
+        self.assertEquals('TCP', new.healthcheck_protocol)
+        self.assertEquals(8080, new.healthcheck_port)
+
+        new = Record.new(self.zone, 'a', {
+            'ttl': 44,
+            'type': 'A',
+            'value': '1.2.3.4',
+            'octodns': {
+                'healthcheck': {
+                    'protocol': 'TCP',
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        self.assertIsNone(new.healthcheck_path)
+        self.assertIsNone(new.healthcheck_host)
+        self.assertEquals('TCP', new.healthcheck_protocol)
+        self.assertEquals(443, new.healthcheck_port)
+
     def test_inored(self):
         new = Record.new(self.zone, 'txt', {
             'ttl': 44,