diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_aws.sh b/dnsapi/dns_aws.sh
index 78008f5b..376936f5 100755
--- a/dnsapi/dns_aws.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_aws.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ dns_aws_rm() {
 ####################  Private functions below ##################################
 
 _get_root() {
-  domain=_acme-challenge.$1
+  domain=$1
   i=1
   p=1