diff --git a/provider/azure/azure.go b/provider/azure/azure.go
index b56a21320..bca9c841d 100644
--- a/provider/azure/azure.go
+++ b/provider/azure/azure.go
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@ func (p *AzureProvider) mapChanges(zones []dns.Zone, changes *plan.Changes) (azu
 		mapChange(deleted, change)
 	}
 
-	for _, change := range changes.UpdateOld {
-		mapChange(deleted, change)
-	}
-
 	for _, change := range changes.Create {
 		mapChange(updated, change)
 	}
diff --git a/provider/azure/azure_private_dns.go b/provider/azure/azure_private_dns.go
index e3ab40c48..ee2e478bd 100644
--- a/provider/azure/azure_private_dns.go
+++ b/provider/azure/azure_private_dns.go
@@ -237,10 +237,6 @@ func (p *AzurePrivateDNSProvider) mapChanges(zones []privatedns.PrivateZone, cha
 		mapChange(deleted, change)
 	}
 
-	for _, change := range changes.UpdateOld {
-		mapChange(deleted, change)
-	}
-
 	for _, change := range changes.Create {
 		mapChange(updated, change)
 	}
diff --git a/provider/azure/azure_privatedns_test.go b/provider/azure/azure_privatedns_test.go
index e728659c4..061b0f4d6 100644
--- a/provider/azure/azure_privatedns_test.go
+++ b/provider/azure/azure_privatedns_test.go
@@ -342,11 +342,8 @@ func TestAzurePrivateDNSApplyChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	testAzurePrivateDNSApplyChangesInternal(t, false, &recordsClient)
 
 	validateAzureEndpoints(t, recordsClient.deletedEndpoints, []*endpoint.Endpoint{
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("old.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("oldcname.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deleted.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deletedcname.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("oldmail.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeMX, ""),
 	})
 
 	validateAzureEndpoints(t, recordsClient.updatedEndpoints, []*endpoint.Endpoint{
diff --git a/provider/azure/azure_test.go b/provider/azure/azure_test.go
index 050ab3d92..ba831586c 100644
--- a/provider/azure/azure_test.go
+++ b/provider/azure/azure_test.go
@@ -349,11 +349,8 @@ func TestAzureApplyChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	testAzureApplyChangesInternal(t, false, &recordsClient)
 
 	validateAzureEndpoints(t, recordsClient.deletedEndpoints, []*endpoint.Endpoint{
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("old.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("oldcname.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deleted.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deletedcname.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("oldmail.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeMX, ""),
 	})
 
 	validateAzureEndpoints(t, recordsClient.updatedEndpoints, []*endpoint.Endpoint{
@@ -508,8 +505,6 @@ func TestAzureApplyChangesZoneName(t *testing.T) {
 	testAzureApplyChangesInternalZoneName(t, false, &recordsClient)
 
 	validateAzureEndpoints(t, recordsClient.deletedEndpoints, []*endpoint.Endpoint{
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("old.foo.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
-		endpoint.NewEndpoint("oldcname.foo.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deleted.foo.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeA, ""),
 		endpoint.NewEndpoint("deletedcname.foo.example.com", endpoint.RecordTypeCNAME, ""),
 	})