diff --git a/stacktach/views.py b/stacktach/views.py
index cdce09c..6b6bfc4 100644
--- a/stacktach/views.py
+++ b/stacktach/views.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def _process_delete(raw, body):
         'instance': instance_id,
         'deleted_at': deleted_at,
     }
-    delete = STACKDB.get_or_create_instance_delete(**values)
+    (delete, new) = STACKDB.get_or_create_instance_delete(**values)
     delete.raw = raw
 
     launched_at = payload.get('launched_at')
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_stacktach.py b/tests/unit/test_stacktach.py
index e096e06..5fe2229 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_stacktach.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_stacktach.py
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ class StacktachUsageParsingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         delete.deleted_at = delete_decimal
         views.STACKDB.get_or_create_instance_delete(instance=INSTANCE_ID_1,
                                                     deleted_at=delete_decimal)\
-                     .AndReturn(delete)
+                     .AndReturn((delete, True))
         views.STACKDB.save(delete)
         self.mox.ReplayAll()
 
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ class StacktachUsageParsingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         delete.deleted_at = delete_decimal
         views.STACKDB.get_or_create_instance_delete(instance=INSTANCE_ID_1,
                                                     deleted_at=delete_decimal)\
-                     .AndReturn(delete)
+                     .AndReturn((delete, True))
         views.STACKDB.save(delete)
         self.mox.ReplayAll()