diff --git a/dnsapi/dns_variomedia.sh b/dnsapi/dns_variomedia.sh
index 200b3f50..aa743807 100644
--- a/dnsapi/dns_variomedia.sh
+++ b/dnsapi/dns_variomedia.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ dns_variomedia_rm() {
 # _domain=domain.com
 _get_root() {
   domain=$1
-  i=2
+  i=1
   p=1
   while true; do
     h=$(printf "%s" "$domain" | cut -d . -f $i-100)