diff --git a/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/record.rb b/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/record.rb
index b60a0f3de..8223714db 100644
--- a/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/record.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/record.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ module Fog
         attribute :zone_id,     :aliases => 'zone-id'
 
         def initialize(attributes={})
-          self.ttl    ||= 3600
           super
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/zone.rb b/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/zone.rb
index dbed9ece8..70fda422e 100644
--- a/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/zone.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/zerigo/models/dns/zone.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ module Fog
 
         def initialize(attributes={})
           self.type ||= 'pri_sec'
-          self.ttl  ||= 3600
           super
         end
 
diff --git a/tests/dns/models/record_tests.rb b/tests/dns/models/record_tests.rb
index 3d4c26431..39880539c 100644
--- a/tests/dns/models/record_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/dns/models/record_tests.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ for provider, config in dns_providers
 
     if !Fog.mocking? || config[:mocked]
       zone_attributes = {
-        :domain => domain_name
+        :domain => domain_name,
+        :ttl => 3600
       }.merge(config[:zone_attributes] || {})
 
       @zone = Fog::DNS[provider].zones.create(zone_attributes)
diff --git a/tests/dns/models/records_tests.rb b/tests/dns/models/records_tests.rb
index 49e0bb49c..62e94c095 100644
--- a/tests/dns/models/records_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/dns/models/records_tests.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ for provider, config in dns_providers
 
     if !Fog.mocking? || config[:mocked]
       zone_attributes = {
-        :domain => domain_name
+        :domain => domain_name,
+        :ttl => 3600
       }.merge(config[:zone_attributes] || {})
 
       @zone = Fog::DNS[provider].zones.create(zone_attributes)
diff --git a/tests/dns/models/zone_tests.rb b/tests/dns/models/zone_tests.rb
index 3aa7efab3..9daa8ae4f 100644
--- a/tests/dns/models/zone_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/dns/models/zone_tests.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ for provider, config in dns_providers
   Shindo.tests("Fog::DNS[:#{provider}] | zone", [provider.to_s]) do
 
     zone_attributes = {
-      :domain => domain_name
+      :domain => domain_name,
+      :ttl => 3600
     }.merge!(config[:zone_attributes] || {})
 
     model_tests(Fog::DNS[provider].zones, zone_attributes, config[:mocked])
diff --git a/tests/dns/models/zones_tests.rb b/tests/dns/models/zones_tests.rb
index 5bf8cd547..3161be6e5 100644
--- a/tests/dns/models/zones_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/dns/models/zones_tests.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ for provider, config in dns_providers
   Shindo.tests("Fog::DNS[:#{provider}] | zones", [provider.to_s]) do
 
     zone_attributes = {
-      :domain => domain_name
+      :domain => domain_name,
+      :ttl => 3600
     }.merge!(config[:zone_attributes] || {})
 
     collection_tests(Fog::DNS[provider].zones, zone_attributes, config[:mocked])