diff --git a/models/t_parse.go b/models/t_parse.go
index c7d923ebb0..57c07afeae 100644
--- a/models/t_parse.go
+++ b/models/t_parse.go
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ func (rc *RecordConfig) PopulateFromStringFunc(rtype, contents, origin string, t
 		return fmt.Errorf("assertion failed: rtype already set (%s) (%s)", rtype, rc.Type)
 	}
 
+	origin = strings.TrimRight(origin, ".")
+
 	switch rc.Type = rtype; rtype { // #rtype_variations
 	case "A":
 		return PopulateFromRawA(rc, []string{rc.Name, contents}, nil, origin)