diff --git a/lib/gssapi/delete_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/delete_sec_context.c
index 55f164d1d..872ab4e8d 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/delete_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/delete_sec_context.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ OM_uint32 gss_delete_sec_context
   if ((*context_handle)->ticket) {
     krb5_free_ticket (gssapi_krb5_context,
 		      (*context_handle)->ticket);
-    free(ticket);
+    free((*context_handle)->ticket);
   }
 
   free (*context_handle);
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
index 55f164d1d..872ab4e8d 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ OM_uint32 gss_delete_sec_context
   if ((*context_handle)->ticket) {
     krb5_free_ticket (gssapi_krb5_context,
 		      (*context_handle)->ticket);
-    free(ticket);
+    free((*context_handle)->ticket);
   }
 
   free (*context_handle);