diff --git a/authenticator.py b/authenticator.py
index f6ac682..5cc9d5c 100755
--- a/authenticator.py
+++ b/authenticator.py
@@ -206,12 +206,9 @@ def main():
     # add txt record
     logger.info("Try to set TXT record for dns challenge")
     z_record = set_record(config, logger)
-    logger.info("Set TXT record successful")
-
     # commit changes
-    logger.info("Try to commit dns changes to nameservers")
     z_commit = dns_commit(config, logger)
-    logger.info("Commit successful")
+    logger.info("Set TXT record successful")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/cleanup.py b/cleanup.py
index 0a9b4da..cfbf2f8 100755
--- a/cleanup.py
+++ b/cleanup.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def get_record(config, logger):
 
     url = urlparse.urljoin(
         host, os.path.join("dnszones", zone, "records", "?type=TXT&name=%s&data=%s") %
-        (data['name'], data['data'])
+        (data["name"], data['data'])
     )
     headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer %s" % (token)}
 
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ def get_record(config, logger):
     except requests.exceptions.HTTPError, e:
         logger.error(e)
         sys.exit(1)
-    print url
-    print r.json()
-    sys.exit(1)
 
     return r
 
@@ -116,29 +113,12 @@ def delete_record(config, logger):
         logger.error("Config error: %s" % (e))
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    url = urlparse.urljoin(host, os.path.join("dnszones", zone, "records/"))
+    url = urlparse.urljoin(host, os.path.join("dnszones", zone, "records", "delete"))
     headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer %s" % (token)}
 
-    try:
-        custom_cache_extract = tldextract.TLDExtract(
-            cache_file=os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "tld_set"))
-        subdomain = custom_cache_extract(os.environ['CERTBOT_DOMAIN']).subdomain
-        if subdomain:
-            certbot_domain = "_acme-challenge.%s" % (subdomain)
-        else:
-            certbot_domain = "_acme-challenge"
-        certbot_validation = os.environ['CERTBOT_VALIDATION']
-    except KeyError, e:
-        logger.error("Environment Variable %s not set" % (e))
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    write_backup(os.environ['CERTBOT_DOMAIN'], certbot_validation, logger)
-
     data = {}
-    data["name"] = certbot_domain
-    data["ttl"] = 120
-    data["type"] = "TXT"
-    data["data"] = certbot_validation
+    data["name"] = config.get('DNS', 'RECORD')
+    data["data"] = config.get('DNS', 'DATA')
     json_data = json.dumps(data)
 
     try:
@@ -151,6 +131,28 @@ def delete_record(config, logger):
     return r
 
 
+def dns_commit(config, logger):
+    try:
+        host = config.get('API', 'HOST')
+        zone = config.get('DNS', 'ZONE')
+        token = config.get('API', 'TOKEN')
+    except (configparser.NoSectionError, configparser.NoOptionError) as e:
+        logger.error("Config error: %s" % (e))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    url = urlparse.urljoin(host, os.path.join("dnszones", zone, "records", "commit"))
+    headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer %s" % (token)}
+
+    try:
+        r = requests.post(url, headers=headers)
+        r.raise_for_status()
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError, e:
+        logger.error(e)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return r
+
+
 def main():
     """Main logic entrypoint"""
 
@@ -166,6 +168,28 @@ def main():
     # get txt record
     logger.info("Verify TXT record")
     z_record = get_record(config, logger)
+    records = z_record.json()
+    if not records:
+        logger.error("No records found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    elif len(records) > 1:
+        logger.error("Too many records found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        if records[0].get("name") and records[0].get("data"):
+            config.set('DNS', 'RECORD', records[0]["name"])
+            config.set('DNS', 'DATA', records[0]["data"])
+        else:
+            logger.error("Not enough data available")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # delete record
+    logger.info("Try to delete TXT record")
+    z_delete = delete_record(config, logger)
+    # commit changes
+    z_commit = dns_commit(config, logger)
+    os.remove('/tmp/CERTBOT_%s.json' % (os.environ['CERTBOT_DOMAIN']))
+    logger.info("Delete TXT record successful")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":