diff --git a/expire-channels.js b/expire-channels.js
index a37a4677b..4e22dfce4 100644
--- a/expire-channels.js
+++ b/expire-channels.js
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ nt = nThen(function (w) {
     Fs.readdir(root, w(function (e, list) {
         if (e) { throw e; }
         dirs = list;
+        if (dirs.length === 0) {
+            w.abort();
+            return;
+        }
     }));
 }).nThen(function (waitFor) {
     FileStorage.create(config, waitFor(function (_store) {