diff --git i/Makefile.in w/Makefile.in
index 04e1c8e5..9bd5d01b 100644
--- i/Makefile.in
+++ w/Makefile.in
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ install-files:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/$(mansubdir)5
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/$(mansubdir)8
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(libexecdir)
-	$(MKDIR_P) -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(PRIVSEP_PATH)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(STRIP_OPT) ssh$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/ssh$(EXEEXT)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(STRIP_OPT) scp$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/scp$(EXEEXT)
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(STRIP_OPT) ssh-add$(EXEEXT) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/ssh-add$(EXEEXT)