diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index 9b827ab9..b9c43fd6 100644
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.147 2000/07/13 13:15:36 itojun Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: rc,v 1.148 2000/07/13 16:26:13 millert Exp $
 
 # System startup script run by init on autoboot
 # or after single-user.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ if [ X${amd} = X"YES" -a -d ${amd_dir} -a -e ${amd_master} ]; then
 fi
 
 # run rdate before timed
-if [ $securelevel -le 1 -a X"${rdate_flags}" != X"NO" ]; then
+if [ X"${rdate_flags}" != X"NO" ]; then
         echo -n ' rdate';     rdate -s ${rdate_flags}
 fi
 
diff --git a/src/etc/rc.securelevel b/src/etc/rc.securelevel
index 04737b3c..ae949dc4 100644
--- a/src/etc/rc.securelevel
+++ b/src/etc/rc.securelevel
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$OpenBSD: rc.securelevel,v 1.13 2000/07/11 22:30:56 matt Exp $
+#	$OpenBSD: rc.securelevel,v 1.14 2000/07/13 16:26:13 millert Exp $
 #
 # site-specific startup actions, daemons, and other things which
 # can be done BEFORE your system goes into securemode.  For actions
@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@ securelevel=1
 echo -n 'starting pre-securelevel daemons:'
 
 # Securelevel > 1 does not allow the clock to be set backwards
-if [ $securelevel -gt 1 ]; then
-	if [ X"${ntpdate_flags}" != X"NO" -a -x /usr/local/sbin/ntpdate ]; then
-		echo -n ' ntpdate'
-		/usr/local/sbin/ntpdate -b ${ntpdate_flags} >/dev/null
-	elif [ X"${rdate_flags}" != X"NO" ]; then
-		echo -n ' rdate';	rdate -s ${rdate_flags}
-	fi
+if [ $securelevel -gt 1 -a X"${ntpdate_flags}" != X"NO" \
+    -a -x /usr/local/sbin/ntpdate ]; then
+	echo -n ' ntpdate'
+	/usr/local/sbin/ntpdate -b ${ntpdate_flags} >/dev/null
 fi
 
 if [ X"${ntpd}" == X"YES" -a -x /usr/local/sbin/tickadj \