diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS b/libexec/rc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/FILESYSTEMS
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: FILESYSTEMS
-# REQUIRE: root mountcritlocal cleanvar tmp
+# REQUIRE: root mountcritlocal tmp var
 
 #	This is a dummy dependency, for services which require filesystems
 #	to be mounted before starting.  It also serves as the default early /
diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/cleanvar
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 # PROVIDE: cleanvar
 # REQUIRE: var
+# BEFORE:  FILESYSTEMS
 
 . /etc/rc.subr