diff --git a/src/page/file/view.js b/src/page/file/view.js
index 236b452..28e623d 100644
--- a/src/page/file/view.js
+++ b/src/page/file/view.js
@@ -589,8 +589,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
 
     const myChannelUris = channels ? channels.map(channel => channel.permanent_url) : [];
     const ownedClaim = myClaimUris.includes(uri) || myChannelUris.includes(uri);
-    const { claimName } = parseURI(uri);
-    const isChannel = claimName && claimName[0] === '@';
+    const { isChannel } = parseURI(uri);
 
     let innerContent = null;
     if ((isResolvingUri && !claim) || !claim) {
diff --git a/src/utils/helper.js b/src/utils/helper.js
index c2c9597..1f9e76d 100644
--- a/src/utils/helper.js
+++ b/src/utils/helper.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export function uploadImageAsset(filePath, success, failure) {
     })
     .catch(err => {
       if (failure) {
-        failure(err.message);
+        failure(err.message ? err.message : 'The image failed to upload.');
       }
     });
 }