diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
index e53585ac..b36b29f0 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/cmdeploy.py
@@ -106,12 +106,6 @@ def dns_cmd_options(parser):
         default=None,
         help="write out a zonefile",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--all",
-        dest="all",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="check both required and recommended DNS records"
-    )
 
 
 def dns_cmd(args, out):
@@ -137,7 +131,7 @@ def dns_cmd(args, out):
         return 0
 
     retcode = dns.check_full_zone(
-        sshexec, remote_data=remote_data, zonefile=zonefile, out=out, all=args.all
+        sshexec, remote_data=remote_data, zonefile=zonefile, out=out
     )
     return retcode
 
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dns.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dns.py
index 552d96ba..663ae66c 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dns.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dns.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_filled_zone_file(remote_data):
     return zonefile
 
 
-def check_full_zone(sshexec, remote_data, out, zonefile, all) -> int:
+def check_full_zone(sshexec, remote_data, out, zonefile) -> int:
     """Check existing DNS records, optionally write them to zone file
     and return (exitcode, remote_data) tuple."""
 
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@ def check_full_zone(sshexec, remote_data, out, zonefile, all) -> int:
             out(line)
         out("")
         returncode = 1
-    if recommended_diff and (all or not required_diff):
+    if recommended_diff:
         out("WARNING: these recommended DNS entries are not set:\n")
         for line in recommended_diff:
             out(line)
-        if all:
-            returncode = 1
 
     if not (recommended_diff or required_diff):
         out.green("Great! All your DNS entries are verified and correct.")