--- cygwin-service-installation-helper.sh.orig	2014-11-20 15:36:33.818694400 +0100
+++ cygwin-service-installation-helper.sh	2014-11-23 19:10:30.935432100 +0100
@@ -3133,7 +3133,6 @@ csih_create_local_group()
   local group="$1"
   local map_entry
   local grp_exists=no
-  local dos_var_empty=
 
   _csih_setup
 
@@ -3147,17 +3146,16 @@ csih_create_local_group()
     # give auto-answer a chance to veto
     if csih_request "new local group '${group}'?"
     then
-      dos_var_empty=$(/usr/bin/cygpath -w ${LOCALSTATEDIR}/empty)
       csih_call_winsys32 net localgroup "${group}" \
 		/add >/dev/null 2>&1 && grp_exists=yes
       if [ "${grp_exists}" != "yes" ]
       then
-	csih_warning "Creating the user '${group}' failed!"
+	csih_warning "Creating the group '${group}' failed!"
       else
 	# If we use /etc account DB only, write new group to /etc/group
 	if csih_use_file_etc group
 	then
-	  /usr/bin/mkgroup -l -u "${group}" >> "${SYSCONFDIR}/passwd"
+	  /usr/bin/mkgroup -l -g "${group}" >> "${SYSCONFDIR}/group"
 	fi
       fi
     fi