diff --git a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
index 9b757e7da..3d8b035eb 100644
--- a/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-multi-user.sh
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ EOF
         fi
     done
 
-    if [ -d /nix ]; then
+    if [ -d /nix/store ] || [ -d /nix/var ]; then
         failure <<EOF
 There are some relics of a previous installation of Nix at /nix, and
 this scripts assumes Nix is _not_ yet installed. Please delete the old