diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/powerdns.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/powerdns.py
index 4aa55cf8..39793eaf 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/powerdns.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/powerdns.py
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ REQUIRED_VARIABLES = [
 ]
 
 
-def _check_conf():
-    utils.validate_conf(current_app, REQUIRED_VARIABLES)
-
-
 class Zone:
     """ This class implements a PowerDNS zone in JSON. """
 
@@ -216,6 +212,10 @@ def delete_txt_record(change_id, account_number, domain, token):
         current_app.logger.debug(log_data)
 
 
+def _check_conf():
+    utils.validate_conf(current_app, REQUIRED_VARIABLES)
+
+
 def _generate_header():
     """Generate a PowerDNS API header and return it as a dictionary"""
     api_key_name = current_app.config.get("ACME_POWERDNS_APIKEYNAME")