--- openssh-4.5p1/ssh.c~	2007-03-24 16:25:18.000000000 +0000

+++ openssh-4.5p1/ssh.c	2007-03-24 16:31:06.000000000 +0000

@@ -1347,7 +1347,11 @@

 		}

 		if (errno == ENOENT)

 			debug("Control socket \"%.100s\" does not exist", path);

-		else {

+		else if (errno == ECONNREFUSED) {

+			debug("Control socket connect(%.100s): %s", path,

+			    strerror(errno));

+			unlink(path);

+		} else {

 			error("Control socket connect(%.100s): %s", path,

 			    strerror(errno));

 		}