diff --git a/debian/qubes-core-agent.dirs b/debian/qubes-core-agent.dirs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa73b65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/qubes-core-agent.dirs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+var/lib/qubes
+lib/modules
diff --git a/debian/qubes-core-agent.preinst b/debian/qubes-core-agent.preinst
index e99f74a..93e33d1 100755
--- a/debian/qubes-core-agent.preinst
+++ b/debian/qubes-core-agent.preinst
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ] ; then
     usermod -p '' root
     usermod -L --groups qubes,sudo user
 
-    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Create required directories
-    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    mkdir -p /var/lib/qubes
-    mkdir -p /lib/modules
-    #mkdir -p -m 0700 /var/log/xen  # xen-utils-common should do this
-
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Remove `mesg` from root/.profile?
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------