diff --git a/neutronclient/common/exceptions.py b/neutronclient/common/exceptions.py
index e02be309c..c62d25335 100644
--- a/neutronclient/common/exceptions.py
+++ b/neutronclient/common/exceptions.py
@@ -167,3 +167,8 @@ class UnsupportedVersion(Exception):
 
 class CommandError(Exception):
     pass
+
+
+class NeutronClientNoUniqueMatch(NeutronClientException):
+    message = _("Multiple %(resource)s matches found for name '%(name)s',"
+                " use an ID to be more specific.")
diff --git a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/__init__.py b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/__init__.py
index 57271a79e..8c0944e5d 100644
--- a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/__init__.py
+++ b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/__init__.py
@@ -52,11 +52,8 @@ def _find_resourceid_by_name(client, resource, name):
     collection = resource + "s"
     info = data[collection]
     if len(info) > 1:
-        msg = (_("Multiple %(resource)s matches found for name '%(name)s',"
-               " use an ID to be more specific.") %
-               {'resource': resource, 'name': name})
-        raise exceptions.NeutronClientException(
-            message=msg)
+        raise exceptions.NeutronClientNoUniqueMatch(resource=resource,
+                                                    name=name)
     elif len(info) == 0:
         not_found_message = (_("Unable to find %(resource)s with name "
                                "'%(name)s'") %
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_name_or_id.py b/tests/unit/test_name_or_id.py
index 09de0add3..b93cd13c0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_name_or_id.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_name_or_id.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_get_id_from_name_multiple(self):
         try:
             neutronV20.find_resourceid_by_name_or_id(
                 self.client, 'network', name)
-        except exceptions.NeutronClientException as ex:
+        except exceptions.NeutronClientNoUniqueMatch as ex:
             self.assertTrue('Multiple' in ex.message)
 
     def test_get_id_from_name_notfound(self):