diff --git a/install.inc b/install.inc
index 3312325..6f54fb9 100644
--- a/install.inc
+++ b/install.inc
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ install -m 640 scripts/mysqlaccess.conf %buildroot/etc/mysqlaccess.conf
 install -m 644 "${DOCS[@]}" ${DOCDIR}
 install -m 755 %_sourcedir/rc.mysql-multi %buildroot/etc/init.d/mysql
 ln -sf ../../etc/init.d/mysql %buildroot/usr/sbin/rcmysql
-# this is used by the init script
-install -m 755 -d %buildroot/var/run/mysql
 # SuSEfirewall service description
 install -D -m 644 %_sourcedir/mysql.SuSEfirewall2 \
 	%buildroot/etc/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2.d/services/mysql