diff --git a/src/vorta/views/repo_tab.py b/src/vorta/views/repo_tab.py
index 27e6b33d4..e2a9b0b2a 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/repo_tab.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/repo_tab.py
@@ -198,18 +198,15 @@ def create_ssh_key(self):
         ssh_add_window = SSHAddWindow()
         self._window = ssh_add_window  # For tests
         ssh_add_window.setParent(self, QtCore.Qt.WindowType.Sheet)
-        ssh_add_window.create_ssh_key_message.connect(self.init_ssh)
-        ssh_add_window.create_ssh_key_message.connect(self.create_ssh_key_message)
+        ssh_add_window.reject.connect(self.init_ssh)
+        ssh_add_window.create_ssh_key_failure.connect(self.create_ssh_key_failure)
         ssh_add_window.open()
 
-    def create_ssh_key_message(self, exitCode: int, output_file: str):
+    def create_ssh_key_failure(self, exit_code):
         msg = QMessageBox()
         msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok)
         msg.setParent(self, QtCore.Qt.WindowType.Sheet)
-        if exitCode == 0:
-            msg.setText(self.tr(f"New key was copied to clipboard, and written to:\n{output_file}"))
-        else:
-            msg.setText(self.tr('Error during key generation.'))
+        msg.setText(self.tr(f'Error during key generation. Exited with code {exit_code}.'))
         msg.show()
 
     def ssh_copy_to_clipboard_action(self):
@@ -233,7 +230,6 @@ def ssh_copy_to_clipboard_action(self):
                         "Use it to set up remote repo permissions."
                     )
                 )
-
             else:
                 msg.setText(self.tr("Could not find public key."))
         else:
diff --git a/src/vorta/views/ssh_dialog.py b/src/vorta/views/ssh_dialog.py
index 4f5d35c41..2c93f6df7 100644
--- a/src/vorta/views/ssh_dialog.py
+++ b/src/vorta/views/ssh_dialog.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 
 class SSHAddWindow(SSHAddBase, SSHAddUI):
-    create_ssh_key_message = QtCore.pyqtSignal(int, str)
+    create_ssh_key_success = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
+    create_ssh_key_failure = QtCore.pyqtSignal(int)
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
@@ -70,17 +71,16 @@ def generate_key(self):
             self.sshproc.finished.connect(self.generate_key_result)
             self.sshproc.start('ssh-keygen', ['-t', format, '-b', length, '-f', output_path, '-N', ''])
 
-    def generate_key_result(self, exitCode):
-        if exitCode == 0:
+    def generate_key_result(self, exit_code):
+        if exit_code == 0:
             output_path = os.path.expanduser(self.outputFileTextBox.text())
             pub_key = open(output_path + '.pub').read().strip()
             clipboard = QApplication.clipboard()
             clipboard.setText(pub_key)
             self.reject()
-            self.create_ssh_key_message.emit(exitCode, output_path)
         else:
             self.reject()
-            self.create_ssh_key_message.emit(exitCode, "")
+            self.create_ssh_key_failure.emit(exit_code)
 
     def get_values(self):
         return {