diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
index a9aa0e6c1bb..da8944ec4a7 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/ec2.rs
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ impl EC2Impl {
     // snippet-end:[ec2.rust.list_keys.impl]
 
     // snippet-start:[ec2.rust.delete_key.impl]
-    pub async fn delete_key_pair(&self, key_pair_id: &str) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
-        let key_pair_id: String = key_pair_id.into();
-        tracing::info!("Deleting key pair {key_pair_id}");
+    pub async fn delete_key_pair(&self, key_name: &str) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
+        let key_name: String = key_name.into();
+        tracing::info!("Deleting key pair {key_name}");
         self.client
             .delete_key_pair()
-            .key_pair_id(key_pair_id)
+            .key_name(key_name)
             .send()
             .await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
index 4528e555605..d2bacc0ddc4 100644
--- a/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
+++ b/rustv1/examples/ec2/src/getting_started/key_pair.rs
@@ -50,23 +50,27 @@ impl KeyPairManager {
         let (key_pair, material) = ec2
             .create_key_pair(key_name.clone())
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| e.add_message(format!("Couldn't create key {key_name}")))?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                self.key_pair = KeyPairInfo::builder().key_name(key_name.clone()).build();
+                e.add_message(format!("Couldn't create key {key_name}"))
+            })?;
 
         let path = self.key_file_dir.join(format!("{key_name}.pem"));
 
-        util.write_secure(&key_name, &path, material)?;
-
-        self.key_file_path = Some(path);
+        // Save the key_pair information immediately, so it can get cleaned up if write_secure fails.
+        self.key_file_path = Some(path.clone());
         self.key_pair = key_pair.clone();
 
+        util.write_secure(&key_name, &path, material)?;
+
         Ok(key_pair)
     }
     // snippet-end:[ec2.rust.create_key.wrapper]
 
     // snippet-start:[ec2.rust.delete_key.wrapper]
     pub async fn delete(self, ec2: &EC2, util: &Util) -> Result<(), EC2Error> {
-        if let Some(key_pair_id) = self.key_pair.key_pair_id() {
-            ec2.delete_key_pair(key_pair_id).await?;
+        if let Some(key_name) = self.key_pair.key_name() {
+            ec2.delete_key_pair(key_name).await?;
             if let Some(key_path) = self.key_file_path() {
                 if let Err(err) = util.remove(key_path) {
                     eprintln!("Failed to remove {key_path:?} ({err:?})");