[systemd] package modemmanager 1.0.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100

Preparing to unpack .../modemmanager_1.0.0-4git1_amd64.deb ...
initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/modemmanager not found.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/modemmanager not found.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/modemmanager_1.0.0-4git1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/modemmanager not found.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 100

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: modemmanager 1.0.0-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.14.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 30 16:30:17 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:modemmanager:1.0.0-2ubuntu1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-05 (1242 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
SourcePackage: modemmanager
Title: package modemmanager 1.0.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2013-10-31 (181 days ago)