diff --git a/storage/filereader.go b/storage/filereader.go
index 8f1f5205f..bcc2614ef 100644
--- a/storage/filereader.go
+++ b/storage/filereader.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker-registry/storagedriver"
 )
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ type fileReader struct {
 	driver storagedriver.StorageDriver
 
 	// identifying fields
-	path string
-	size int64 // size is the total layer size, must be set.
+	path    string
+	size    int64 // size is the total layer size, must be set.
+	modtime time.Time
 
 	// mutable fields
 	rc     io.ReadCloser // remote read closer
@@ -28,16 +30,21 @@ type fileReader struct {
 
 func newFileReader(driver storagedriver.StorageDriver, path string) (*fileReader, error) {
 	// Grab the size of the layer file, ensuring existence.
-	size, err := driver.CurrentSize(path)
+	fi, err := driver.Stat(path)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if fi.IsDir() {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot read a directory")
+	}
+
 	return &fileReader{
-		driver: driver,
-		path:   path,
-		size:   int64(size),
+		driver:  driver,
+		path:    path,
+		size:    fi.Size(),
+		modtime: fi.ModTime(),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +133,7 @@ func (fr *fileReader) reader() (io.Reader, error) {
 	}
 
 	// If we don't have a reader, open one up.
-	rc, err := fr.driver.ReadStream(fr.path, uint64(fr.offset))
+	rc, err := fr.driver.ReadStream(fr.path, fr.offset)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/storage/layerreader.go b/storage/layerreader.go
index 2cc184fd8..fa2275d92 100644
--- a/storage/layerreader.go
+++ b/storage/layerreader.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 type layerReader struct {
 	fileReader
 
-	name      string // repo name of this layer
-	digest    digest.Digest
-	createdAt time.Time
+	name   string // repo name of this layer
+	digest digest.Digest
 }
 
 var _ Layer = &layerReader{}
@@ -27,5 +26,5 @@ func (lrs *layerReader) Digest() digest.Digest {
 }
 
 func (lrs *layerReader) CreatedAt() time.Time {
-	return lrs.createdAt
+	return lrs.modtime
 }
diff --git a/storage/layerstore.go b/storage/layerstore.go
index d731a5b8b..ddebdbcce 100644
--- a/storage/layerstore.go
+++ b/storage/layerstore.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package storage
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/docker/docker-registry/digest"
 	"github.com/docker/docker-registry/storagedriver"
 )
@@ -55,11 +53,6 @@ func (ls *layerStore) Fetch(name string, digest digest.Digest) (Layer, error) {
 		fileReader: *fr,
 		name:       name,
 		digest:     digest,
-
-		// TODO(stevvooe): Storage backend does not support modification time
-		// queries yet. Layers "never" change, so just return the zero value
-		// plus a nano-second.
-		createdAt: (time.Time{}).Add(time.Nanosecond),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/storage/layerupload.go b/storage/layerupload.go
index de1a894ba..3ee593b98 100644
--- a/storage/layerupload.go
+++ b/storage/layerupload.go
@@ -107,9 +107,13 @@ func (luc *layerUploadController) Finish(size int64, digest digest.Digest) (Laye
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := luc.writeLayer(fp, size, digest); err != nil {
+	if nn, err := luc.writeLayer(fp, digest); err != nil {
 		// Cleanup?
 		return nil, err
+	} else if nn != size {
+		// TODO(stevvooe): Short write. Will have to delete the location and
+		// report an error. This error needs to be reported to the client.
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("short write writing layer")
 	}
 
 	// Yes! We have written some layer data. Let's make it visible. Link the
@@ -281,19 +285,20 @@ func (luc *layerUploadController) validateLayer(fp layerFile, size int64, dgst d
 	return dgst, nil
 }
 
-// writeLayer actually writes the the layer file into its final destination.
-// The layer should be validated before commencing the write.
-func (luc *layerUploadController) writeLayer(fp layerFile, size int64, dgst digest.Digest) error {
+// writeLayer actually writes the the layer file into its final destination,
+// identified by dgst. The layer should be validated before commencing the
+// write.
+func (luc *layerUploadController) writeLayer(fp layerFile, dgst digest.Digest) (nn int64, err error) {
 	blobPath, err := luc.layerStore.pathMapper.path(blobPathSpec{
 		digest: dgst,
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	// Check for existence
-	if _, err := luc.layerStore.driver.CurrentSize(blobPath); err != nil {
+	if _, err := luc.layerStore.driver.Stat(blobPath); err != nil {
 		// TODO(stevvooe): This check is kind of problematic and very racy.
 		switch err := err.(type) {
 		case storagedriver.PathNotFoundError:
@@ -303,22 +308,18 @@ func (luc *layerUploadController) writeLayer(fp layerFile, size int64, dgst dige
 			// content addressable and we should just use this to ensure we
 			// have it written. Although, we do need to verify that the
 			// content that is there is the correct length.
-			return err
+			return 0, err
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Seek our local layer file back now.
 	if _, err := fp.Seek(0, os.SEEK_SET); err != nil {
 		// Cleanup?
-		return err
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
 	// Okay: we can write the file to the blob store.
-	if err := luc.layerStore.driver.WriteStream(blobPath, 0, uint64(size), fp); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return luc.layerStore.driver.WriteStream(blobPath, 0, fp)
 }
 
 // linkLayer links a valid, written layer blob into the registry under the
diff --git a/storage/manifeststore.go b/storage/manifeststore.go
index e1760dd8f..a6bdf3b34 100644
--- a/storage/manifeststore.go
+++ b/storage/manifeststore.go
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ func (ms *manifestStore) Exists(name, tag string) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	size, err := ms.driver.CurrentSize(p)
+	fi, err := ms.driver.Stat(p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if size == 0 {
+	if fi.IsDir() {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("unexpected directory at path: %v, name=%s tag=%s", p, name, tag)
+	}
+
+	if fi.Size() == 0 {
 		return false, nil
 	}