diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/integrity/node/integrityService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/integrity/node/integrityService.ts
index 2a749defaac..8264febf337 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/integrity/node/integrityService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/integrity/node/integrityService.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export class IntegrityServiceImpl implements IIntegrityService {
 		return new Promise<ChecksumPair>((resolve, reject) => {
 			fs.readFile(fileUri.fsPath, (err, buff) => {
 				if (err) {
-					return reject(err);
+					return resolve(IntegrityServiceImpl._createChecksumPair(fileUri, '', expected));
 				}
 				resolve(IntegrityServiceImpl._createChecksumPair(fileUri, this._computeChecksum(buff), expected));
 			});