diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_cf.sh b/dnsapi/dns_cf.sh
index c2430086..cd8d9a8d 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_cf.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_cf.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ dns_cf_add() {
     else
       _saveaccountconf_mutable CF_Token "$CF_Token"
       _saveaccountconf_mutable CF_Account_ID "$CF_Account_ID"
-      _saveaccountconf_mutable CF_Zone_ID "$CF_Zone_ID"
+      _clearaccountconf_mutable CF_Zone_ID
+      _clearaccountconf CF_Zone_ID
     fi
   else
     if [ -z "$CF_Key" ] || [ -z "$CF_Email" ]; then
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ dns_cf_add() {
     #save the api key and email to the account conf file.
     _saveaccountconf_mutable CF_Key "$CF_Key"
     _saveaccountconf_mutable CF_Email "$CF_Email"
+
+    _clearaccountconf_mutable CF_Token
+    _clearaccountconf_mutable CF_Account_ID
+    _clearaccountconf_mutable CF_Zone_ID
+    _clearaccountconf CF_Token
+    _clearaccountconf CF_Account_ID
+    _clearaccountconf CF_Zone_ID
+
   fi
 
   _debug "First detect the root zone"