diff --git a/plstackapi/openstack/driver.py b/plstackapi/openstack/driver.py
index 79c50b9..81273b3 100644
--- a/plstackapi/openstack/driver.py
+++ b/plstackapi/openstack/driver.py
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@
     def create_keypair(self, name, key):
         keys = self.client.nova.keypairs.findall(name=name)
         if keys:
-            raise Exception, "Key name already exists: %s" % name
-        return self.client.nova.keypairs.create(name=name, public_key=key)
+            key = keys[0]
+        else:
+            key = self.client.nova.keypairs.create(name=name, public_key=key)
+        return key
 
     def delete_keypair(self, name):
         keys = self.client.nova.keypairs.findall(name=name)