diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 5f5f885..0e9959a 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -70,13 +70,14 @@ module.exports.create = function (config) {
           dnsPrefix
         }
       } = data
+      console.log(data)
 
       const zone = await getZone(domain)
       if (zone.permissions.indexOf('#zone:edit') === -1) {
         throw new Error('Can not edit zone ' + JSON.stringify(domain) + ' from this account')
       }
 
-      const resp = await api('POST', `/zones/${zone.id}/dns_records`, {type: 'TXT', name: dnsPrefix, content: JSON.stringify(txtRecord), ttl: 300})
+      const resp = await api('POST', `/zones/${zone.id}/dns_records`, {type: 'TXT', name: dnsPrefix, content: txtRecord, ttl: 300})
       if (resp.statusCode !== 200) {
         formatError('Could not add record', resp)
       }
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ module.exports.create = function (config) {
       let record = result.filter(record => (record.type === 'TXT'))[0]
 
       if (record) {
-        return {dnsAuthorization: JSON.parse(record.content)}
+        return {dnsAuthorization: record.content}
       } else {
         return null // TODO: not found. should this throw?!
       }