--- sshd	2009-12-18 21:35:50.474327673 -0700
+++ sshd-1	2009-12-18 21:37:43.000000000 -0700
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 case "$1" in
   start)
     stat_busy "Starting Secure Shell Daemon"
+    [ -d /var/empty ] || mkdir -p /var/empty
     [ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key ] || { /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key >/dev/null; }
     [ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key ] || { /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t rsa -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key >/dev/null; }
     [ -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key ] || { /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -t dsa -N "" -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key >/dev/null; }
-    [ -d /var/empty ] || mkdir -p /var/empty
     [ -z "$PID" ] && /usr/sbin/sshd $SSHD_ARGS
     if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
       stat_fail