diff --git a/src/dns/namecom.js b/src/dns/namecom.js
index 65c284a47..786052abb 100644
--- a/src/dns/namecom.js
+++ b/src/dns/namecom.js
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ function addRecord(dnsConfig, zoneName, name, type, values, callback) {
     if (type === 'MX') {
         data.priority = parseInt(values[0].split(' ')[0], 10);
         data.answer = values[0].split(' ')[1];
+    } else if (type === 'TXT') {
+        // we have to strip the quoting for some odd reason for name.com! If you change that also change updateRecord
+        let tmp = values[0];
+        data.answer = tmp.indexOf('"') === 0 && tmp.lastIndexOf('"') === tmp.length-1 ? tmp.slice(1, tmp.length-1) : tmp;
     } else {
         data.answer = values[0];
     }
@@ -91,6 +95,10 @@ function updateRecord(dnsConfig, zoneName, recordId, name, type, values, callbac
     if (type === 'MX') {
         data.priority = parseInt(values[0].split(' ')[0], 10);
         data.answer = values[0].split(' ')[1];
+    } else if (type === 'TXT') {
+        // we have to strip the quoting for some odd reason for name.com! If you change that also change addRecord
+        let tmp = values[0];
+        data.answer = tmp.indexOf('"') === 0 && tmp.lastIndexOf('"') === tmp.length-1 ? tmp.slice(1, tmp.length-1) : tmp;
     } else {
         data.answer = values[0];
     }