diff --git a/lib/commands/channel.js b/lib/commands/channel.js
index 46502d06e..86ab7bc8c 100644
--- a/lib/commands/channel.js
+++ b/lib/commands/channel.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Channel.trimHistory = function (Env, safeKey, data, cb) {
     var hash = data.hash;
 
     nThen(function (w) {
-        Metadata.getMetadata(Env, channelId, w(function (err, metadata) {
+        Metadata.getMetadataRaw(Env, channelId, w(function (err, metadata) {
             if (err) { return void cb(err); }
             if (!Core.hasOwners(metadata)) {
                 w.abort();