diff --git a/octodns/provider/dnsmadeeasy.py b/octodns/provider/dnsmadeeasy.py
index dc79561..6ba5ba8 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/dnsmadeeasy.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/dnsmadeeasy.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class DnsMadeEasyClientUnauthorized(DnsMadeEasyClientException):
 class DnsMadeEasyClientForbidden(DnsMadeEasyClientException):
 
     def __init__(self):
-        super(DnsMadeEasyClientNotFound, self).__init__('Forbidden')
+        super(DnsMadeEasyClientForbidden, self).__init__('Forbidden')
 
 
 class DnsMadeEasyClientNotFound(DnsMadeEasyClientException):
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@ class DnsMadeEasyProvider(BaseProvider):
                                     source=self, lenient=lenient)
                 zone.add_record(record)
 
-        self.log.info('populate:   found %s records',
-                      len(zone.records) - before)
+        exists = zone.name in self._zone_records
+        self.log.info('populate:   found %s records, exists=%s',
+                      len(zone.records) - before, exists)
+        return exists
 
     def _params_for_multiple(self, record):
         for value in record.values: