1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.prerm b/debian/openssh-server.prerm
index 7bc080b9d..9c3313aac 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.prerm
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.prerm
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
         ;;
     upgrade)
+        # remove symlink on downgrade to when it was a directory
+        if [ -L /usr/share/doc/openssh-server ] && \
+           dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1:4.1p1-5; then
+                rm -f /usr/share/doc/openssh-server
+        fi
         ;;
     failed-upgrade)
         ;;