diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/ntp/INSTALL
index abeba724e39..ffa5f2280d6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/ntp/INSTALL
@@ -1,26 +1,11 @@
 #
-# This script creates the ntpd system user/group.
+# This script creates required dirs for chroot initialization.
 #
 
 case "${ACTION}" in
 pre)
 	;;
 post)
-	echo "Running ${PKGNAME}-${VERSION} post installation hooks..."
-	if ! getent group ntpd >/dev/null; then
-		groupadd -r ntpd 2>&1 >/dev/null
-		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
-		echo "Created ntpd system group."
-	fi
-	if ! getent passwd ntpd >/dev/null; then
-		useradd -c "Network Time Protocol Daemon" \
-			-d /var/chroot/ntpd \
-			-s /sbin/nologin -g ntpd -r ntpd && \
-		passwd -l ntpd 2>&1 >/dev/null
-		[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit $?
-		echo "Created ntpd system user."
-	fi
-
 	# Fix ntpd initialization with -i (chrooted).
 	if [ ! -d var/chroot/ntpd/var/db ]; then
 		mkdir -p var/chroot/ntpd/var/db
diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE b/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE
deleted file mode 100644
index 16c626c3b70..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/REMOVE
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This script removes the ntpd user/group.
-#
-case "${ACTION}" in
-pre)
-	if [ "$UPDATE" = "no" ]; then
-		userdel ntpd 2>&1 >/dev/null
-		[ $? -eq 0 ] && echo "Removed ntpd system user/group."
-	fi
-	;;
-post)
-	;;
-esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/ntp/template b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
index c54befe151e..99d3758c711 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ntp/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ntp/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'ntp'
 pkgname=ntp
 version=4.2.4p8
-revision=1
+revision=2
 distfiles="http://archive.ntp.org/ntp4/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-linuxcaps --enable-getifaddrs=glibc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ long_desc="
 subpackages="$pkgname-perl"
 conf_files="/etc/ntp.conf"
 openrc_services="ntpd default"
+system_accounts="ntpd"
+ntpd_homedir="/var/chroot/ntpd"
 
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run readline