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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+git annex import leaves empties directories behind.
+
+now maybe that's desired, but in this case, why are the *files* gone and not the directories?
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+<pre>
+mkdir -p /tmp/foo/bar
+touch /tmp/foo/bar/file
+git annex import /tmp/foo
+[ -d /tmp/foo/bar ] && echo 'fail: directory still there!'
+</pre>
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+5.20141125