diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
index 37f376de70..64b61ca2e2 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/install
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ USER_PWD="`$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/cryptpw -m sha512 $USER_PASSWORD`"
   # cron support
     if [ "$CRON_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] ; then
       mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/init.d
-      cp $PKG_DIR/init.d.optional/09_crond $INSTALL/etc/init.d/
+      cp $PKG_DIR/scripts/09_crond $INSTALL/etc/init.d/
     else
       rm -f $INSTALL/sbin/crond
       rm -f $INSTALL/bin/crontab
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d.optional/09_crond b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/09_crond
similarity index 84%
rename from packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d.optional/09_crond
rename to packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/09_crond
index 6f5bb573f0..cae21e563b 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/init.d.optional/09_crond
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/09_crond
@@ -19,22 +19,18 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 #
-# start syslog daemon
+# start cron daemon
 #
-# runlevels: openelec, installer, textmode
+# runlevels: openelec, textmode
 
 (
-
   if [ -f /var/config/settings.conf ]; then
     . /var/config/settings.conf
   fi
 
   if [ "$CROND_START" == "true" ]; then
-    progress "Starting cront daemon"
-    if [ ! -d "/storage/.cache/cron/crontabs" ] ; then
-      mkdir -p /storage/.cache/cron/crontabs
-    fi
+    progress "Starting cron daemon"
+    mkdir -p /storage/.cache/cron/crontabs
     crond -b
   fi
-
 )&