diff --git a/states/_states/ovhapi.py b/states/_states/ovhapi.py
index 74450bf..2d849cc 100644
--- a/states/_states/ovhapi.py
+++ b/states/_states/ovhapi.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import salt.utils.dictupdate
-import salt.utils.dictdiffer
-
-
 def _error(ret, err_msg):
     ret['result'] = False
     ret['comment'] = err_msg
@@ -17,11 +13,11 @@ def _str_split(string):
     return [e + delim for e in string.split(delim) if e]
 
 
-def domain_record_present(name="",
-                          zone="",
-                          recordname="",
+def domain_record_present(name=None,
+                          zone=None,
+                          recordname=None,
                           recordtype="A",
-                          target="",
+                          target=None,
                           ttl=0):
 
     res_output = ""
@@ -32,47 +28,41 @@ def domain_record_present(name="",
         'comment': 'Config is up to date'
     }
 
-    if not name:
+    if type(name) is not str:
         return _error(ret, 'Must provide name to ovhapi.domain_record_present')
-    if not zone:
+    if type(zone) is not str:
         return _error(ret, 'Must provide dns zone to ovhapi.domain_record_present')
-    if not recordname:
+    if type(recordname) is not str:
         return _error(ret, 'Must provide record name to ovhapi.domain_record_present')
-    if not recordtype:
+    if type(recordtype) is not str:
         return _error(ret, 'Must provide record type to ovhapi.domain_record_present')
-    if not target:
+    if type(target) is not str:
         return _error(ret, 'Must provide target to ovhapi.domain_record_present')
 
-    cur_zone_state = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_get_zone'](zone=zone)
-
     # check if record exists
     cur_record = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_get_record'](zone=zone,
                                                       fieldType=recordtype,
                                                       subDomain=recordname,
                                                       target=target)
     if cur_record:
-        __salt__['ovhapi.domain_put_record'](zone=zone,
+        new_record = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_put_record'](zone=zone,
                                              fieldType=recordtype,
                                              subDomain=recordname,
                                              target=target)
-        new_zone_state = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_get_zone'](zone=zone)
 
         ret['changes'] = {
-            "diff": salt.utils.stringutils.get_diff(_str_split(cur_zone_state),
-                                                    _str_split(new_zone_state))
+            "diff": f"old record: {cur_record}, new record: {new_record}"
         }
         res_output = f"Updated record {recordname}"
     else:
-        __salt__['ovhapi.domain_post_record'](zone=zone,
+        new_record = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_post_record'](zone=zone,
                                               subDomain=recordname,
                                               fieldType=recordtype,
                                               target=target,
                                               ttl=ttl)
-        new_zone_state = __salt__['ovhapi.domain_get_zone'](zone=zone)
 
         ret['changes'] = {
-            "diff": salt.utils.stringutils.get_diff(_str_split(cur_zone_state),
-                                                    _str_split(new_zone_state))
+            "diff": f"new record: {new_record}"
         }
         res_output = f"Created record {recordname}"