diff --git a/certbot/renewal.py b/certbot/renewal.py
index 3682c50d5..7e0da6afa 100644
--- a/certbot/renewal.py
+++ b/certbot/renewal.py
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ def _renew_describe_results(config, renew_successes, renew_failures,
 def renew_all_lineages(config):
     """Examine each lineage; renew if due and report results"""
 
-    if config.domains != []:
+    if (config.domains != [] and
+            set(config.domains) != six.viewkeys(config.webroot_map)):
         raise errors.Error("Currently, the renew verb is only capable of "
                            "renewing all installed certificates that are due "
                            "to be renewed; individual domains cannot be "