diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_do.sh b/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
index 43a73b97..bbf86bac 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_do.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dns_do_rm() {
           _err "Could not delete resource record for ${_domain}, id ${_rrid}"
         fi
       done
-      return _dns_do_had_error
+      return $_dns_do_had_error
     fi
   fi
   return 1