diff --git a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
index bbccef22f..95f6eca54 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ init_cred (krb5_context context,
 	   krb5_get_init_creds_opt *options)
 {
     krb5_error_code ret;
-    krb5_const_realm client_realm;
     int tmp;
     krb5_timestamp now;
 
@@ -169,8 +168,6 @@ init_cred (krb5_context context,
 	    goto out;
     }
 
-    client_realm = krb5_principal_get_realm (context, cred->client);
-
     if (start_time)
 	cred->times.starttime  = now + start_time;