diff --git a/etc/master.passwd b/etc/master.passwd
index b229a9a3b3..f9dd998451 100644
--- a/etc/master.passwd
+++ b/etc/master.passwd
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ uucp:*:66:66::0:0:UUCP pseudo-user:/var/spool/uucppublic:/usr/local/libexec/uucp
 pop:*:68:6::0:0:Post Office Owner:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
 auditdistd:*:78:77::0:0:Auditdistd unprivileged user:/var/empty:/usr/sbin/nologin
 www:*:80:80::0:0:World Wide Web Owner:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
-_ntp:*:123:123::0:0:OpenNTP Daemon:/var/db/ntp:/usr/sbin/nologin
+_ntp:*:123:123::0:0:OpenNTP Daemon:/var/empty:/usr/sbin/nologin
 _ypldap:*:160:160::0:0:YP LDAP unprivileged user:/var/empty:/usr/sbin/nologin
 hast:*:845:845::0:0:HAST unprivileged user:/var/empty:/usr/sbin/nologin
 tests:*:977:977::0:0:Unprivileged user for tests:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin