diff --git a/lib/storage/file.js b/lib/storage/file.js
index 911be21db..155cc4e64 100644
--- a/lib/storage/file.js
+++ b/lib/storage/file.js
@@ -874,7 +874,8 @@ var unarchiveChannel = function (env, channelName, cb) {
             // expired pad)
             Fs.readFile(metadataPath, (readError, content) => {
                 if (readError) {
-                    return CB(readError.code);
+                    if (readError.code === 'ENOENT') { return void CB(); }
+                    return CB(labelError("E_METADATA_RESTORATION", readError));
                 }
                 try {
                     let metadataArray = content.toString().split('\n');