diff --git a/lib/storage/tasks.js b/lib/storage/tasks.js
index 3c50f8ce7..44b330f37 100644
--- a/lib/storage/tasks.js
+++ b/lib/storage/tasks.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ var expire = function (env, task, cb) {
     Log.info('ARCHIVAL_SCHEDULED_EXPIRATION', {
         task: task,
     });
-    env.store.archiveChannel(args[0], function (err) {
+    env.store.archiveChannel(args[0], 'EXPIRED', function (err) {
         if (err) {
             Log.error('ARCHIVE_SCHEDULED_EXPIRATION_ERROR', {
                 task: task,