diff --git a/providers/activedir/domains.go b/providers/activedir/domains.go
index 3e6ac1beda..c992cf2f54 100644
--- a/providers/activedir/domains.go
+++ b/providers/activedir/domains.go
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func (c *adProvider) generatePowerShellModify(domainname, recName, recType, oldC
 func (c *adProvider) generatePowerShellDelete(domainname, recName, recType, content string) string {
 	text := fmt.Sprintf(`echo "DELETE %s %s %s"`, recType, recName, content)
 	text += "\r\n"
-	text += `Remove-DnsServerResourceRecord -Whatif -Force -ComputerName "%s" -ZoneName "%s" -Name "%s" -RRType "%s" -RecordData "%s"`
+	text += `Remove-DnsServerResourceRecord -Force -ComputerName "%s" -ZoneName "%s" -Name "%s" -RRType "%s" -RecordData "%s"`
 	text += "\r\n"
 	return fmt.Sprintf(text, c.adServer, domainname, recName, recType, content)
 }