diff --git a/bin/administration b/bin/administration
index 1796a21d..82eaa6bb 100755
--- a/bin/administration
+++ b/bin/administration
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ EOT, PHP_EOL;
             ++$counters['progress'];
 
             if (
+                array_key_exists('meta', $paste) &&
                 array_key_exists('expire_date', $paste['meta']) &&
                 $paste['meta']['expire_date'] < $time
             ) {