# SymbolAlreadyInUse (/docs/errors/chain/SymbolAlreadyInUse)

The token symbol requested for the subnet is already assigned to another subnet. Scan `TokenSymbol` across netuids and pick a symbol that is not taken.

Declared by the `SubtensorModule` pallet; it classifies to the semantic code [`already_exists`](/docs/errors/already-exists).

## Remediation [#remediation]

The object or state already exists; treat the goal as met or pick a different target

The same explanation is available in the terminal: `btcli explain SymbolAlreadyInUse`.