diff --git a/etc/rc.darwin19 b/etc/rc.darwin19
index 62ec976..282c1ef 100644
--- a/etc/rc.darwin19
+++ b/etc/rc.darwin19
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mkdir -p ~/.config/dunst
 
 : ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-mkdir -pv ../var/{shell,log,mpd,scmpc,vim}
+mkdir -pv ../var/{shell,log,man,mpd,scmpc,vim} 2>&-
 mkdir -pv ../var/vim/{backup,undo,mru,swp,view,yankring}
 mkdir -pv net/ssh/sessions
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.linux-gnu b/etc/rc.linux-gnu
index 4b6eb52..91697ed 100644
--- a/etc/rc.linux-gnu
+++ b/etc/rc.linux-gnu
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ mkdir -p ~/.config/dunst
 
 : ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
-mkdir -pv ../var/{shell,log,mpd,scmpc,vim}
+mkdir -pv ../var/{shell,log,man,mpd,scmpc,vim}
 mkdir -pv ../var/vim/{backup,undo,mru,swp,view,yankring}
 mkdir -pv ../../.local/share/newsboat
 mkdir -pv net/ssh/sessions