diff --git a/nova/scheduler/filters/compute_capabilities_filter.py b/nova/scheduler/filters/compute_capabilities_filter.py
index 75ad488b7d48..9b3fc20f1b7f 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/filters/compute_capabilities_filter.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/filters/compute_capabilities_filter.py
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ class ComputeCapabilitiesFilter(filters.BaseHostFilter):
         for key, req in instance_type['extra_specs'].iteritems():
             # Either not scope format, or in capabilities scope
             scope = key.split(':')
-            if len(scope) > 1 and scope[0] != "capabilities":
-                continue
-            elif scope[0] == "capabilities":
-                del scope[0]
+            if len(scope) > 1:
+                if scope[0] != "capabilities":
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    del scope[0]
             cap = capabilities
             for index in range(0, len(scope)):
                 try:
diff --git a/nova/tests/scheduler/test_host_filters.py b/nova/tests/scheduler/test_host_filters.py
index 93cd28d20975..dcfe75c2590a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/scheduler/test_host_filters.py
+++ b/nova/tests/scheduler/test_host_filters.py
@@ -795,6 +795,13 @@ class HostFiltersTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
                     'trust:trusted_host': 'true'},
             passes=True)
 
+    def test_compute_filter_pass_extra_specs_same_as_scope(self):
+        # Make sure this still works even if the key is the same as the scope
+        self._do_test_compute_filter_extra_specs(
+            ecaps={'capabilities': 1},
+            especs={'capabilities': '1'},
+            passes=True)
+
     def test_compute_filter_extra_specs_simple_with_wrong_scope(self):
         self._do_test_compute_filter_extra_specs(
             ecaps={'opt1': 1, 'opt2': 2},