diff --git a/lib/routes/skins.js b/lib/routes/skins.js
index ffeeede..252b05c 100644
--- a/lib/routes/skins.js
+++ b/lib/routes/skins.js
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ module.exports = function(req, callback) {
 
   try {
     helpers.get_skin(rid, userId, function(err, hash, status, image) {
+      if (err) {
+        logging.error(req.id, err);
+        if (err.code === "ENOENT") {
+          // no such file
+          cache.remove_hash(req.id, userId);
+        }
+      }
       if (image) {
         callback({
           status: status,