diff --git a/admin/change.c b/admin/change.c
index a46d484c1..b9d0e830d 100644
--- a/admin/change.c
+++ b/admin/change.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ kt_change(struct change_options *opt, int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_kt_end_seq_get(context, keytab, &cursor);
 
     if (ret == KRB5_KT_END) {
-	ret = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < j; i++) {
 	    if (verbose_flag) {
 		char *client_name;