diff --git a/salt/modules/tls.py b/salt/modules/tls.py
index 4f3d7db6b7..45cadaa535 100644
--- a/salt/modules/tls.py
+++ b/salt/modules/tls.py
@@ -430,8 +430,9 @@ def create_self_signed_cert(
     if not os.path.exists('{0}/{1}/certs/'.format(_cert_base_path(), tls_dir)):
         os.makedirs("{0}/{1}/certs/".format(_cert_base_path(), tls_dir))
 
+    print '{0}/{1}/{2}.crt'.format(_cert_base_path(), tls_dir, CN)
     if os.path.exists(
-            '{0}/{1}/{2}.crt'.format(_cert_base_path(), tls_dir, CN)
+            '{0}/{1}/certs/{2}.crt'.format(_cert_base_path(), tls_dir, CN)
             ):
         return 'Certificate "{0}" already exists'.format(tls_dir)