diff --git a/src/certificates.js b/src/certificates.js
index 1623f0da6..9c5abe279 100644
--- a/src/certificates.js
+++ b/src/certificates.js
@@ -311,9 +311,6 @@ function setFallbackCertificate(cert, key, domain, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof domain, 'string');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
-    var error = validateCertificate(cert, key, '*.' + domain);
-    if (error) return callback(new CertificatesError(CertificatesError.INVALID_CERT, error.message));
-
     // backup the cert
     if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(path.join(paths.APP_CERTS_DIR, domain + '.cert'), cert)) return callback(new CertificatesError(CertificatesError.INTERNAL_ERROR, safe.error.message));
     if (!safe.fs.writeFileSync(path.join(paths.APP_CERTS_DIR, domain + '.key'), key)) return callback(new CertificatesError(CertificatesError.INTERNAL_ERROR, safe.error.message));
diff --git a/src/domains.js b/src/domains.js
index 4bfbdec88..0273dc6cf 100644
--- a/src/domains.js
+++ b/src/domains.js
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ function add(domain, zoneName, provider, config, fallbackCertificate, callback)
 
                 if (!fallbackCertificate) return callback();
 
-                // cert validation already happened above no need to check all errors again
                 certificates.setFallbackCertificate(fallbackCertificate.cert, fallbackCertificate.key, domain, function (error) {
                     if (error) return callback(new DomainError(DomainError.INTERNAL_ERROR, error));
+
                     callback();
                 });
             });
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ function update(domain, provider, config, fallbackCertificate, callback) {
 
                     if (!fallbackCertificate) return callback();
 
-                    // cert validation already happened above no need to check all errors again
                     certificates.setFallbackCertificate(fallbackCertificate.cert, fallbackCertificate.key, domain, function (error) {
                         if (error) return callback(new DomainError(DomainError.INTERNAL_ERROR, error));
                         callback();