--- e-smith-ldap-5.2.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/ldap-update.empty_group	2010-05-04 16:43:46.000000000 +0200
+++ e-smith-ldap-5.2.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/ldap-update	2010-05-04 19:40:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@
 	push @attrs, (mail => "$key\@$domain");
 	push @attrs, (gidNumber => $gid);
 	push @attrs, (description => $desc) unless $desc =~ /^\s*$/;
-	push @attrs, (memberUid => \@members);
+	push @attrs, (memberUid => \@members) 
+	    unless ((scalar @members == 0) && ($event eq 'group-create'));
     }
     if (($event eq 'user-create') || ($event eq 'group-create'))
     {