1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/utility.c b/utility.c
index 234955ea7..07e540e22 100644
--- a/utility.c
+++ b/utility.c
@@ -801,12 +801,13 @@ unsigned long my_getid(const char *filename, char *name, unsigned long id, unsig
 {
         FILE *file;
         char *rname, *start, *end, buf[128];
-        id_t rid;
+        unsigned long rid;
         unsigned long rgid = 0;
 
         file = fopen(filename, "r");
         if (file == NULL) {
-                perror(filename);
+                /* Do not complain.  It is ok for /etc/password and
+                 * friends to be missing... */
                 return (-1);
         }