1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Formula/mysql.rb b/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
index 0b0ff2f93..f054e43f9 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/mysql.rb
@@ -118,12 +118,11 @@ class Mysql < Formula
     libexec.mkpath
     mv "#{bin}/mysqlaccess", libexec
     mv "#{bin}/mysqlaccess.conf", libexec
-
-    # Make sure the var/mysql directory exists
-    (var+"mysql").mkpath
   end
 
   def post_install
+    # Make sure the var/mysql directory exists
+    (var+"mysql").mkpath
     unless File.exist? "#{var}/mysql/mysql/user.frm"
       ENV['TMPDIR'] = nil
       system "#{bin}/mysql_install_db", '--verbose', "--user=#{ENV['USER']}",