diff --git a/net/darkstat/Makefile b/net/darkstat/Makefile
index f7c8508f7..c57005127 100644
--- a/net/darkstat/Makefile
+++ b/net/darkstat/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=darkstat
 PKG_VERSION:=3.0.719
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Jean-Michel Lacroix <lacroix@lepine-lacroix.info>
 
diff --git a/net/darkstat/files/darkstat.init b/net/darkstat/files/darkstat.init
index 4cd8b3ef3..523322012 100755
--- a/net/darkstat/files/darkstat.init
+++ b/net/darkstat/files/darkstat.init
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ USE_PROCD=1
 START=60
 
 APP=darkstat
-RUN_D=/var/empty
+RUN_D=/var/darkstat
 PID_F=$RUN_D/$APP.pid
 CONFIGNAME=darkstat
 USER=nobody
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export_bool () {
 
 set_config_string(){
 	mkdir -p $RUN_D
-	chown $USER:$GROUP $RUN_D
 	. /lib/functions/network.sh
 	config_load $CONFIGNAME
 	config_foreach build_config_string darkstat