--- couchdb-1.2.1.ebuild
+++ couchdb-1.2.1.ebuild
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@
 src_install() {
 	emake DESTDIR="${D}" install || die "install failed"
 
-	insinto /var/run/couchdb
-
 	fowners couchdb:couchdb \
-		/var/run/couchdb \
 		/var/lib/couchdb \
 		/var/log/couchdb