diff --git a/src/fc/qemu/hazmat/ceph.py b/src/fc/qemu/hazmat/ceph.py
index 54558db..44a46b5 100644
--- a/src/fc/qemu/hazmat/ceph.py
+++ b/src/fc/qemu/hazmat/ceph.py
@@ -453,7 +453,11 @@ def ensure(self):
 
     def ensure_volume_presence(self, name, pool, size):
         for ioctx in self.ioctxs.values():
-            if name in self.rbd.list(ioctx):
+            try:
+                rbd.Image(ioctx, name)
+            except rbd.ImageNotFound:
+                continue
+            else:
                 return
         self.rbd.create(self.ioctxs[pool], name, size)