diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index e21241f..21f6376 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resource "aws_acm_certificate" "this" {
 }
 
 resource "aws_route53_record" "validation" {
-  count = var.create_certificate && var.validation_method == "DNS" && var.validate_certificate ? length(local.distinct_domain_names) + 1 : 0
+  count = var.create_certificate && var.validation_method == "DNS" && var.validate_certificate ? length(local.distinct_domain_names) : 0
 
   zone_id = var.zone_id
   name    = element(local.validation_domains, count.index)["resource_record_name"]