diff --git a/src/dns/route53.js b/src/dns/route53.js
index f0a02d878..783099f6c 100644
--- a/src/dns/route53.js
+++ b/src/dns/route53.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function verifyDnsConfig(dnsConfig, fqdn, zoneName, ip, callback) {
 
                 debug('verifyDnsConfig: Test A record added with change id %s', changeId);
 
-                del(dnsConfig, zoneName, testSubdomain, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
+                del(credentials, zoneName, testSubdomain, 'A', [ ip ], function (error) {
                     if (error) return callback(error);
 
                     debug('verifyDnsConfig: Test A record removed again');