diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/object_storage/object_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/object_storage/object_client.py
index bb82975..65e8227 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/object_storage/object_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/object_storage/object_client.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
             self.get_object(container, object_name)
         except exceptions.NotFound:
             return True
+        except exceptions.Conflict:
+            return False
         return False
 
     def create_object(self, container, object_name, data,