diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-queue/tests/test_queue_samples_message.py b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-queue/tests/test_queue_samples_message.py
index add8d6d437a0..91ca79199ec3 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-queue/tests/test_queue_samples_message.py
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-queue/tests/test_queue_samples_message.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-
+from azure.core.exceptions import ResourceExistsError
 try:
     import settings_real as settings
 except ImportError:
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ def test_set_access_policy(self):
         # [END create_queue_client_from_connection_string]
 
         # Create the queue
-        queue_client.create_queue()
+        try:
+            queue_client.create_queue()
+        except ResourceExistsError:
+            pass
         queue_client.enqueue_message('hello world')
 
         try: