diff --git a/plugin/file/lookup.go b/plugin/file/lookup.go
index 2318af1fa..f92cba66f 100644
--- a/plugin/file/lookup.go
+++ b/plugin/file/lookup.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Redo:
 		goto Redo
 	}
 
-	targets := rrutil.CNAMEForType(elem.All(), qtype)
+	targets := elem.Type(qtype)
 	if len(targets) > 0 {
 		rrs = append(rrs, targets...)
 
diff --git a/plugin/file/rrutil/util.go b/plugin/file/rrutil/util.go
index 63e447196..564b82cd1 100644
--- a/plugin/file/rrutil/util.go
+++ b/plugin/file/rrutil/util.go
@@ -16,14 +16,3 @@ func SubTypeSignature(rrs []dns.RR, subtype uint16) []dns.RR {
 	}
 	return sigs
 }
-
-// CNAMEForType returns the RR that have the qtype from targets.
-func CNAMEForType(rrs []dns.RR, qtype uint16) []dns.RR {
-	ret := []dns.RR{}
-	for _, target := range rrs {
-		if target.Header().Rrtype == qtype {
-			ret = append(ret, target)
-		}
-	}
-	return ret
-}