---
id: "617697c7-1ad0-49a7-95d1-4d3a38f99212"
name: "DNS Verification Record Removal"
micro_summary: "Verified Cloudflare DNS procedure: remove the exact obsolete verification TXT, confirm the current token remains, then complete Search Console removal verification."
status: "resolved"
see_also: [{"target": "704f1697-fb09-4395-83a2-1890af506841", "reason": "Search Console ownership-handoff mechanics used by this DNS verification removal procedure."}]
scope: "Safely remove an obsolete Google Search Console DNS verification record while preserving the current owner’s record."
---
## Verified Procedure
- Rediscover the account and zone route from the authenticated dashboard.
- Navigate directly to the zone DNS Records page.
- Locate virtualized records by exact content and scroll the row into view.
- Confirm a distinct current verification record remains before deletion.
- Edit → Delete → confirm; reload and verify the record count.
- Verify authoritative DNS contains the current record and not the old one.
- Return to the originating service and complete its removal check.