diff --git a/keystoneclient/middleware/auth_token.py b/keystoneclient/middleware/auth_token.py
index 694089c9a..f86359fd2 100644
--- a/keystoneclient/middleware/auth_token.py
+++ b/keystoneclient/middleware/auth_token.py
@@ -410,7 +410,10 @@ class AuthProtocol(object):
     def _get_supported_versions(self):
         versions = []
         response, data = self._json_request('GET', '/')
-        if response.status != 300:
+        if response.status == 501:
+            self.LOG.warning("Old keystone installation found...assuming v2.0")
+            versions.append("v2.0")
+        elif response.status != 300:
             self.LOG.error('Unable to get version info from keystone: %s' %
                            response.status)
             raise ServiceError('Unable to get version info from keystone')