--- 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));
 		}