diff --git a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
index 13ff4841d..0656aac79 100644
--- a/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/configobjectutility.cpp
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ bool ConfigObjectUtility::CreateObject(const Type::Ptr& type, const String& full
 	String path = GetObjectConfigPath(type, fullName);
 	Utility::MkDirP(Utility::DirName(path), 0700);
 
-	if (Utility::PathExists(path))
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ScriptError("Configuration file '" + path + "' already exists."));
+	if (Utility::PathExists(path)) {
+		errors->Add("Configuration file '" + path + "' already exists.");
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	std::ofstream fp(path.CStr(), std::ofstream::out | std::ostream::trunc);
 	fp << config;