diff --git a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
index 0c82fb8..cb89120 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
@@ -135,12 +135,10 @@ class NewVmDlg(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_NewVMDlg):
                    else 'StandaloneVM')
 
         name = str(self.name.text())
-        try:
-            self.app.domains[name]
-        except LookupError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(None,
+
+        if name in self.app.domains:
+            QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(
+                None,
                 self.tr('Incorrect qube name!'),
                 self.tr('A qube with the name <b>{}</b> already exists in the '
                         'system!').format(name))