diff --git a/cron/bootes b/cron/bootes
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/mail/box/bootes/mbox b/mail/box/bootes/mbox
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/mail/box/glenda/mbox b/mail/box/glenda/mbox
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/sys/lib/rootstub b/sys/lib/rootstub
index 28ebd2a74..f0a61eef3 100755
--- a/sys/lib/rootstub
+++ b/sys/lib/rootstub
@@ -107,9 +107,12 @@ mkdir -p arm/bin/upas
 mkdir -p arm/bin/usb
 mkdir -p arm/bin/venti
 mkdir -p arm/lib/ape
+mkdir -p cron
 mkdir -p dist/plan9front
 mkdir -p fd
 mkdir -p lib/audio
+mkdir -p mail/box/bootes
+mkdir -p mail/box/glenda
 mkdir -p mail/faxoutqueue
 mkdir -p mail/faxqueue
 mkdir -p mail/fs