DNS record still exists after removing domain

[jwbaart]

After removing the custom domain of my netlify site I can’t add a new A record in the DNS panel because the previous record still exists.
Netlify site name: peaceful-engelbart-78fa2d.netlify.com

Could the old uitspraken.jwbaart.dev DNS record be deleted?

[jen]

Hey @jwbaart,
We have just flipped the bit to enable you to delete that record. The reason we don’t by default is because we don’t want people to unintentionally take down their sites, so please make sure you have your other records in place before deleting! Let us know if you need anything else.

[jwbaart]

Worked like a charm, thanks!

[gvegayon]

Hey! I’m having similar issues. I created a site using netlify but now I’m trying other service. After deleting the site, the DNS entries of the old site ( peaceful-wozniak-364496.netlify.app) still show and I can’t remove those. What could I do?

[luke]

Hi, @gvegayon, there is more about this issue in the following support guide:

[Support Guide] What are the NETLIFY and NETLIFYv6 type DNS records? How do I delete these records?

short answer The DNS record types of NETLIFY and NETLIFYv6 are special “alias” record within Netlify DNS. They will return the IP addresses for the closest CDN nodes based on the IP address of the system making the DNS lookup. These records cannot be deleted unless they are unlocked by our support team first. If you want to delete some of these records, please create a new topic here in the Admin category and our support team will unlock them. (Please remember to include the domain name you wou…

I’m made all the NETLIFY/NETLIFYv6 type records deletable for that custom domain now.

If there are other questions or concerns, please let us know.

[gvegayon]

Thanks a lot, @luke! It is working now

[luke]

Glad to hear it, @gvegayon, and thank you for the follow-up to confirm.