diff --git a/src/yunohost/certificate.py b/src/yunohost/certificate.py
index 31a4c1200..e4d4874e3 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/certificate.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/certificate.py
@@ -643,11 +643,10 @@ def _prepare_certificate_signing_request(domain, key_file, output_folder):
     if domain == _get_maindomain():
         # Include xmpp-upload subdomain in subject alternate names
         subdomain="xmpp-upload." + domain
-        try:
-            _check_domain_is_ready_for_ACME(subdomain)
+        if _dns_ip_match_public_ip(get_public_ip(), subdomain):
             logger.info("Subdmain {} is ready for ACME and will be included in the certificate.".format(subdomain))
             csr.add_extensions([crypto.X509Extension("subjectAltName", False, "DNS:" + subdomain)])
-        except YunohostError:
+        else:
             logger.warning(m18n.n('certmanager_warning_subdomain_dns_record', subdomain=subdomain, domain=domain))
 
     # Set the key