diff --git a/lib/modules/apostrophe-attachments/lib/api.js b/lib/modules/apostrophe-attachments/lib/api.js
index 160ec01a45..14e4ebb23e 100644
--- a/lib/modules/apostrophe-attachments/lib/api.js
+++ b/lib/modules/apostrophe-attachments/lib/api.js
@@ -120,21 +120,29 @@ module.exports = function(self, options) {
             }
 
             if (info.extension === 'jpg') {
-              const data = exif.parseSync(file.path);
-              console.log(data);
-              info.description = data.ImageDescription ? data.ImageDescription.trim() : null;
-
-              if (data.Make && data.Model) {
-                info.camera = data.Make.trim() + ' ' + data.Model.trim();
-              } else if (data.Model) {
-                info.camera = data.Model.trim();
-              }
-
-              info.captureDate = data.DateTime ? data.DateTime : null;
-              info.credit = data.Copyright ? data.Copyright.trim() : null;
+              exif.parse(file.path, (err, exifData) => {
+                if (err) {
+                  console.log(err);
+                } else {
+
+                  const data = exifData;
+                  info.description = data.ImageDescription ? data.ImageDescription.trim() : null;
+
+                  if (data.Make && data.Model) {
+                    info.camera = data.Make.trim() + ' ' + data.Model.trim();
+                  } else if (data.Model) {
+                    info.camera = data.Model.trim();
+                  }
+
+                  info.captureDate = data.DateTime ? data.DateTime : null;
+                  info.credit = data.Copyright ? data.Copyright.trim() : null;
+                }
+
+                return callback(null);
+              });
+            } else {
+              return callback(null);
             }
-
-            return callback(null);
           });
         } else {
           // For non-image files we have to trust the file extension