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title: "Delete DNS records from WHM and cPanel"
slug: "delete-dns-records-from-whm-and-cpanel"
updated: 2026-07-07T01:54:40Z
published: 2026-07-07T01:54:40Z
canonical: "docs.serversaustralia.com.au/delete-dns-records-from-whm-and-cpanel"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete DNS records from WHM and cPanel

You have just entered a new "A" record for your domain - the change has gone through, and you realise you made a mistake and you need to delete the record. In both WHM and cPanel, this task is very simple.

## WHM

1. Log into **WHM** utilising your server’s hostname or IP Address **(eg,** [**https://server.mydomain.com.au:2087**](https://server.mydomain.com.au:2087) **or** [**http://221.121.121.221:2087**](http://221.121.121.221:2087)**)**
2. In the search box type in '**DNS Zone Manager'** and click the corresponding result underneath

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202026-01-13%20at%202.10.37%E2%80%AFpm.jpg)**

1. Find the domain you wish to make changes to using the search box and select "**Manage**"

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674080941248.png)

1. Find the entry you want to delete, an example in this case will be our **'test'** TXT Record

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081035876.png)

1. Press the **"Delete"** button on the same line as the record to delete it and confirm you wish to proceed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081163081.png)

1. This will now remove the corresponding DNS record. As shown below our **"test.ultimatetest.com.au."**record is gone:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081197323.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Please Note
> 
> DNS Changes are not instant, and can take several hours to propagate locally, and globally can take up to 48 hours to see, but usually happens much faster.

## cPanel

1. Log in to your cPanel account, and scroll down to click on the **"Zone Editor"** icon. If you're unsure of the URL for logging into cPanel, you can try **https://mydomainname.com.au:2083** or pass-through from WHM directly:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081395181.png)

1. Repeating similar steps from earlier, select the domain you wish to delete records from by clicking **'Manage'** on the corresponding line:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081481471.png)

1. Click **"Delete"** on the desired record to remove it.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081627479.png)

1. You will then be prompted to confirm deleting this record as shown:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081682917.png)

1. The record will now be deleted:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1674081740738.png)

> [!WARNING]
> Please Note
> 
> DNS Changes are not instant, and can take several hours to propagate locally, and globally can take up to 48 hours to see, but usually happens much faster.