diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 21bf97d..d20f59c 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 TODO for dnsupdate
 
-- Check if address needs update before sending data and create a force 
-  update option
 - Have options to delete a server as well as add/update
+- Create a force update option
 - Integrate the relevant dnspython modules
 - Add a GUI
   wxPython and/or curses?
 
 
 Done:
+- Check if address needs update before sending data 
 - Validate data, check for cfg files existance
 - Re-structure the code
 - Add a config-file for hostname, domain and password. Option to select
diff --git a/dnsupdate.py b/dnsupdate.py
index c11cd5c..1d30c00 100644
--- a/dnsupdate.py
+++ b/dnsupdate.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def getparams(msg):
   from optparse import OptionParser
   import sys
   # Define option parameters
-  usage = "usage: %prog [-n] hostname [-i] ip adress [OPTIONS]"
+  usage = "usage: %prog [OPTIONS]"
   parser = OptionParser(usage)
   parser.add_option("-c", "--config", 
                     type="string",
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def validate(msg):
   import re
   import string
   # Verify all required data is present and sanity check incoming data
-  req_vals = ['domain', 'hostname', 'ipaddress', 'keyname', 'keysecret']
+  req_vals = ['domain', 'hostname', 'ipaddress', 'keyname', 'keysecret', 'ttl']
   for value in req_vals:
     if not msg.has_key(value):
       msg['error'].append('Missing "%s" parameter' % value)
@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ def validate(msg):
   return msg  
 
 
+def verify_ip(msg):
+  import dns.resolver
+  try:
+    ans = dns.resolver.query(msg['hostname'] + "." + msg['domain'], 'A')
+    for res in ans:
+      ip = res.to_text()
+  except:
+    ip = ""
+  
+  if ip == msg['ipaddress']:
+    msg['error'].append("Nameserver already up to date")
+  
+  return msg
 
 if __name__=="__main__":
   msg = {}
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
 
   getparams(msg)
   validate(msg)
+  verify_ip(msg)
   err = checkerror(msg)
   if err == 0:
     update(msg)