diff --git a/lib/alias.js b/lib/alias.js
index abe4c49..76944f0 100644
--- a/lib/alias.js
+++ b/lib/alias.js
@@ -413,9 +413,12 @@ export default class Alias extends Now {
           if (this._debug) {
             console.log(`> [debug] No records found for "${domain}"`)
           }
-        } else {
-          throw err
+
+          const err = new Error(DOMAIN_VERIFICATION_ERROR)
+          err.userError = true
+          return bail(err)
         }
+        throw err
       }
 
       if (ips.length <= 0) {