=== modified file 'Makefile'
--- Makefile	2016-02-29 21:28:39 +0000
+++ Makefile	2016-03-02 17:35:23 +0000
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 SED=sed
 
 USER=$(firstword $(subst :, ,$(shell getent passwd _mandos || getent passwd nobody || echo 65534)))
-GROUP=$(firstword $(subst :, ,$(shell getent group _mandos || getent group nobody || echo 65534)))
+GROUP=$(firstword $(subst :, ,$(shell getent group _mandos || getent group nogroup || echo 65534)))
 
 ## Use these settings for a traditional /usr/local install
 # PREFIX=$(DESTDIR)/usr/local

=== modified file 'mandos'
--- mandos	2016-02-29 21:28:39 +0000
+++ mandos	2016-03-02 17:35:23 +0000
@@ -2922,10 +2922,12 @@
             logger.error("Could not open file %r", pidfilename,
                          exc_info=e)
     
-    for name in ("_mandos", "mandos", "nobody"):
+    for name, group in (("_mandos", "_mandos"),
+                        ("mandos", "mandos"),
+                        ("nobody", "nogroup")):
         try:
             uid = pwd.getpwnam(name).pw_uid
-            gid = pwd.getpwnam(name).pw_gid
+            gid = pwd.getpwnam(group).pw_gid
             break
         except KeyError:
             continue