diff --git a/pysubs2/jsonformat.py b/pysubs2/jsonformat.py
index df838ee..37ded3e 100644
--- a/pysubs2/jsonformat.py
+++ b/pysubs2/jsonformat.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class JSONFormat(FormatBase):
     @classmethod
     def guess_format(cls, text):
         """See :meth:`pysubs2.formats.FormatBase.guess_format()`"""
-        if text.startswith("{\""):
+        if text.startswith("{\"") and "\"info:\"" in text:
             return "json"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/test_json.py b/tests/test_json.py
index 74278e5..11a7444 100644
--- a/tests/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_json.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-from pysubs2 import SSAFile, SSAEvent, SSAStyle, Color
+import pytest
+import os.path as op
+from pysubs2 import SSAFile, SSAEvent, SSAStyle, Color, FormatAutodetectionError
+import tempfile
 
 def test_write_read():
     subs = SSAFile()
@@ -15,3 +18,13 @@ def test_write_read():
     subs2 = SSAFile.from_string(json_text, "json")
 
     assert subs2.equals(subs)
+
+
+def test_read_unsupported_json_issue_85():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        path = op.join(temp_dir, "test.atpj")
+        with open(path, "w") as fp:
+            print("""{"some data": [1,2,3]}""", file=fp)
+
+        with pytest.raises(FormatAutodetectionError):
+            SSAFile.load(path)