diff --git a/loxinet/zones.go b/loxinet/zones.go
index 1ee30eb44..92133c04e 100644
--- a/loxinet/zones.go
+++ b/loxinet/zones.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (z *ZoneH) ZoneDelete(name string) (int, error) {
 func (z *ZoneH) ZoneBrAdd(name string, zns string) (int, error) {
 	zone := z.ZoneBrs[name]
 	if zone != nil {
-		if zone.Name == name {
+		if zone.Name == zns {
 			return 0, nil
 		}
 		return ZoneExistsErr, errors.New("zone exists")