diff --git a/planetstack/openstack/manager.py b/planetstack/openstack/manager.py
index 166ad19..788699b 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack/manager.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack/manager.py
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 
     @require_enabled
     def save_role(self, role):
-        if not role.role_id:
+        if not role.role:
             keystone_role = self.driver.create_role(role.role_type)
-            role.role_id = keystone_role.id
+            role.role = keystone_role.id
 
     @require_enabled
     def delete_role(self, role):
-        if role.role_id:
-            self.driver.delete_role({'id': role.role_id})
+        if role.role:
+            self.driver.delete_role({'id': role.role})
 
     @require_enabled
     def save_key(self, key):