diff --git a/bin/vhost-enable.sh b/bin/vhost-enable.sh
index d4a0966..3efe1a1 100755
--- a/bin/vhost-enable.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-enable.sh
@@ -50,15 +50,8 @@ if [[ ! -n $domain ]]; then
   exit
 fi
 
-# check for macro
-if [[ -n $macro ]]; then
-  if [[ " ${macro_array[@]} " =~ " ${macro} " ]]; then
-    macro_vhost_line="Use $macro"
-  else
-    echo "invalid macro name"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-else
+# autodetect macro to use if not set
+if [[ ! -n $macro ]]; then
   if [[ "$domain" =~ ^mail.* ]]; then
     macro=VMailHTTPS
   elif [[ -f "/etc/ssl/letsencrypt/$domain.pem" ]]; then
@@ -67,6 +60,13 @@ else
     macro=VHostHTTP
   fi
 fi
+# verify macro name
+if [[ " ${macro_array[@]} " =~ " ${macro} " ]]; then
+  macro_vhost_line="Use $macro"
+else
+  echo "invalid macro name"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 # if https check for le cert
 if [[ "$macro" == *"HTTPS"* ]]; then