diff --git a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/dns_providers/desired_dns_record.dart b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/dns_providers/desired_dns_record.dart
index 4a64d49e..0d1bad66 100644
--- a/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/dns_providers/desired_dns_record.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/api_maps/rest_maps/dns_providers/desired_dns_record.dart
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class DesiredDnsRecord {
     required this.content,
     this.type = 'A',
     this.description = '',
-    this.category = DnsRecordsCategory.services,
     this.isSatisfied = false,
     this.displayName,
   });
@@ -20,16 +19,25 @@ class DesiredDnsRecord {
   final String content;
   final String description;
   final String? displayName;
-  final DnsRecordsCategory category;
   final bool isSatisfied;
 
+  DnsRecordsCategory get category {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'A':
+        return DnsRecordsCategory.services;
+      case 'CAA':
+        return DnsRecordsCategory.other;
+      default:
+        return DnsRecordsCategory.email;
+    }
+  }
+
   DesiredDnsRecord copyWith({
     final String? name,
     final String? type,
     final String? content,
     final String? description,
     final String? displayName,
-    final DnsRecordsCategory? category,
     final bool? isSatisfied,
   }) =>
       DesiredDnsRecord(
@@ -37,7 +45,6 @@ class DesiredDnsRecord {
         type: type ?? this.type,
         content: content ?? this.content,
         description: description ?? this.description,
-        category: category ?? this.category,
         isSatisfied: isSatisfied ?? this.isSatisfied,
         displayName: displayName ?? this.displayName,
       );
diff --git a/lib/logic/cubit/dns_records/dns_records_cubit.dart b/lib/logic/cubit/dns_records/dns_records_cubit.dart
index b55831ce..5dcc348f 100644
--- a/lib/logic/cubit/dns_records/dns_records_cubit.dart
+++ b/lib/logic/cubit/dns_records/dns_records_cubit.dart
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class DnsRecordsCubit extends ServerConnectionDependentCubit<DnsRecordsState> {
               content: pendingDnsRecord.content!,
               isSatisfied: isSatisfied,
               type: pendingDnsRecord.type,
-              category: DnsRecordsCategory.email,
             ),
           );
         } else {
@@ -138,11 +137,7 @@ class DnsRecordsCubit extends ServerConnectionDependentCubit<DnsRecordsState> {
               displayName: pendingDnsRecord.displayName,
               content: pendingDnsRecord.content!,
               isSatisfied: foundMatch,
-              category: pendingDnsRecord.type == 'A'
-                  ? DnsRecordsCategory.services
-                  : (pendingDnsRecord.type == 'CAA'
-                      ? DnsRecordsCategory.other
-                      : DnsRecordsCategory.email),
+              type: pendingDnsRecord.type,
             ),
           );
         }