diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 9fc6b6f..7d2e573 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ Install an X11 server, using VNC and XDM
  --
  http://www.steve.org.uk/
 
- $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.176 2007-08-08 22:43:17 steve Exp $
+ $Id: xen-create-image,v 1.177 2007-08-08 22:44:17 steve Exp $
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ sub parseCommandLineArguments
 
     if ( $VERSION )
     {
-        my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.176 $';
+        my $REVISION      = '$Revision: 1.177 $';
         if ( $REVISION =~ /1.([0-9.]+) / )
         {
             $REVISION = $1;
@@ -3231,13 +3231,9 @@ sub setupRootPassword
     {
         system( "chroot $MOUNT_POINT /usr/bin/passwd" );
     }
-    elsif ( -x $MOUNT_POINT . "/usr/sbin/passwd" )
-    {
-        system( "chroot $MOUNT_POINT /usr/sbin/passwd" );
-    }
     else
     {
-        logprint( "'passwd' command not found on the new install\n" );
+        logprint( "'passwd' command not found in the new install.\n" );
     }
 }