diff --git a/storage/stream_store.go b/storage/stream_store.go
index 8dfdbbc..99a208e 100644
--- a/storage/stream_store.go
+++ b/storage/stream_store.go
@@ -54,13 +54,10 @@ func (ss *streamStore) initBuffer() {
 func (ss *streamStore) initBufferFromStorage() error {
 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%d", ss.filenameBase, 0)
 
-	bytes, err := readEncryptedFile(ss.storeDirectory, filename, ss.password)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Failed to read encrypted file: %v", err)
-	}
+	bytes, _ := readEncryptedFile(ss.storeDirectory, filename, ss.password)
 
 	msgs := []model.Message{}
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(bytes), &msgs)
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(bytes), &msgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to init buffer from storage: %v", err)
 		return err