diff --git a/fedeproxy/common/gitlab.py b/fedeproxy/common/gitlab.py
index c594f14..607de88 100644
--- a/fedeproxy/common/gitlab.py
+++ b/fedeproxy/common/gitlab.py
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ class GitLab(object):
         r = self.s.post(f'{self.s.api}/projects', data=data)
         if r.status_code == 201:
             return r.json()
-        if r.status_code == 400 and 'still being deleted' in r.text:
+        if r.status_code == 400 and (
+                'still being deleted' in r.text or
+                'has already been taken' in r.text
+        ):
             raise GitLab.DeletionInProgress()
         r.raise_for_status()