2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5c180b3d4..59056f268 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ openssh (1:4.6p1-7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Use autotools-dev's recommended configure --build and --host options.
   * Adjust README.Debian to suggest mailing debian-ssh@lists.debian.org
     rather than Matthew.
+  * Check whether deluser exists in postrm (closes: #454085).
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:30:36 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.postrm b/debian/openssh-server.postrm
index f63ba4d46..32471c718 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.postrm
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.postrm
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ case $1 in
 
                 update-rc.d ssh remove >/dev/null
 
-                deluser --quiet sshd > /dev/null || true
+                if type deluser >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                        deluser --quiet sshd > /dev/null || true
+                fi
                 ;;
 esac