diff --git a/google/cloud/dns/client.py b/google/cloud/dns/client.py
index f1817a3..780849d 100644
--- a/google/cloud/dns/client.py
+++ b/google/cloud/dns/client.py
@@ -91,14 +91,23 @@ def quotas(self):
 
         :rtype: mapping
         :returns: keys for the mapping correspond to those of the ``quota``
-                  sub-mapping of the project resource.
+                  sub-mapping of the project resource. ``kind`` is stripped
+                  from the results.
         """
         path = "/projects/%s" % (self.project,)
         resp = self._connection.api_request(method="GET", path=path)
 
-        return {
-            key: int(value) for key, value in resp["quota"].items() if key != "kind"
-        }
+        quotas = resp["quota"]
+        # Remove the key "kind"
+        # https://cloud.google.com/dns/docs/reference/v1/projects#resource
+        quotas.pop("kind", None)
+        if "whitelistedKeySpecs" in quotas:
+            # whitelistedKeySpecs is a list of dicts that represent keyspecs
+            # Remove "kind" here as well
+            for key_spec in quotas["whitelistedKeySpecs"]:
+                key_spec.pop("kind", None)
+
+        return quotas
 
     def list_zones(self, max_results=None, page_token=None):
         """List zones for the project associated with this client.
diff --git a/tests/system/test_system.py b/tests/system/test_system.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12fb860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/system/test_system.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+from google.cloud import dns
+
+
+def test_quota():
+    client = dns.Client()
+
+    quotas = client.quotas()
+
+    # check that kind is properly stripped from the resource
+    assert "kind" not in quotas
+    for keyspec in quotas["whitelistedKeySpecs"]:
+        assert "kind" not in keyspec
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_client.py b/tests/unit/test_client.py
index 2d1e274..aaa5a8a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_client.py
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ def test_quotas_defaults(self):
         TOTAL_SIZE = 67890
         DATA = {
             "quota": {
-                "managedZones": str(MANAGED_ZONES),
-                "resourceRecordsPerRrset": str(RRS_PER_RRSET),
-                "rrsetsPerManagedZone": str(RRSETS_PER_ZONE),
-                "rrsetAdditionsPerChange": str(RRSET_ADDITIONS),
-                "rrsetDeletionsPerChange": str(RRSET_DELETIONS),
-                "totalRrdataSizePerChange": str(TOTAL_SIZE),
+                "managedZones": MANAGED_ZONES,
+                "resourceRecordsPerRrset": RRS_PER_RRSET,
+                "rrsetsPerManagedZone": RRSETS_PER_ZONE,
+                "rrsetAdditionsPerChange": RRSET_ADDITIONS,
+                "rrsetDeletionsPerChange": RRSET_DELETIONS,
+                "totalRrdataSizePerChange": TOTAL_SIZE,
             }
         }
         CONVERTED = {key: int(value) for key, value in DATA["quota"].items()}
@@ -159,17 +159,25 @@ def test_quotas_w_kind_key(self):
         TOTAL_SIZE = 67890
         DATA = {
             "quota": {
-                "managedZones": str(MANAGED_ZONES),
-                "resourceRecordsPerRrset": str(RRS_PER_RRSET),
-                "rrsetsPerManagedZone": str(RRSETS_PER_ZONE),
-                "rrsetAdditionsPerChange": str(RRSET_ADDITIONS),
-                "rrsetDeletionsPerChange": str(RRSET_DELETIONS),
-                "totalRrdataSizePerChange": str(TOTAL_SIZE),
+                "managedZones": MANAGED_ZONES,
+                "resourceRecordsPerRrset": RRS_PER_RRSET,
+                "rrsetsPerManagedZone": RRSETS_PER_ZONE,
+                "rrsetAdditionsPerChange": RRSET_ADDITIONS,
+                "rrsetDeletionsPerChange": RRSET_DELETIONS,
+                "totalRrdataSizePerChange": TOTAL_SIZE,
+                "whitelistedKeySpecs": [
+                    {
+                        "keyType": "keySigning",
+                        "algorithm": "rsasha512",
+                        "keyLength": 2048,
+                    }
+                ],
             }
         }
-        CONVERTED = {key: int(value) for key, value in DATA["quota"].items()}
+        CONVERTED = DATA["quota"]
         WITH_KIND = {"quota": DATA["quota"].copy()}
         WITH_KIND["quota"]["kind"] = "dns#quota"
+        WITH_KIND["quota"]["whitelistedKeySpecs"][0]["kind"] = "dns#dnsKeySpec"
         creds = _make_credentials()
         client = self._make_one(self.PROJECT, creds)
         conn = client._connection = _Connection(WITH_KIND)