diff --git a/image/manifest.go b/image/manifest.go
index 8bac949c8..7d406d3e3 100644
--- a/image/manifest.go
+++ b/image/manifest.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (m *manifest) unpack(w walker, dest string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return fmt.Errorf("%s: layer not found", dest)
 }
 
 func unpackLayer(dest string, r io.Reader) error {