diff --git a/admin/ank.c b/admin/ank.c
index 90357b91a..a2cd145d9 100644
--- a/admin/ank.c
+++ b/admin/ank.c
@@ -97,12 +97,11 @@ doit2(HDB *db, hdb_entry *ent, int mod)
     {
 	time_t t;
 	if(ent->max_life){
-	    char *p;
-	    asprintf(&p, "%d seconds", *ent->max_life);
-	    t = gettime ("Max ticket life", p, 1);
-	    free(p);
+	    char buf[128];
+	    unparse_time (*ent->max_life, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	    t = gettime ("Max ticket life", buf);
 	}else{
-	    t = gettime ("Max ticket life", "unlimited", 1);
+	    t = gettime ("Max ticket life", "unlimited");
 	}
 	if(t){
 	    if(ent->max_life == NULL)
@@ -113,12 +112,11 @@ doit2(HDB *db, hdb_entry *ent, int mod)
 	    ent->max_life = NULL;
 	}
 	if(ent->max_renew){
-	    char *p;
-	    asprintf(&p, "%d seconds", *ent->max_renew);
-	    t = gettime ("Max renewable life", p, 1);
-	    free(p);
+	    char buf[128];
+	    unparse_time (*ent->max_renew, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	    t = gettime ("Max renewable life", buf);
 	}else{
-	    t = gettime ("Max renewable life", "unlimited", 1);
+	    t = gettime ("Max renewable life", "unlimited");
 	}
 	if(t){
 	    if(ent->max_renew == NULL)
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ add_new_key(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if(argc != 2){
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: add_new_key principal\n");
-	return;
+	return 0;
     }
 
     doit(argv[1], 0);
@@ -219,7 +217,7 @@ mod_entry(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if(argc != 2){
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: mod_entry principal\n");
-	return;
+	return 0;
     }
 
     doit(argv[1], 1);
diff --git a/admin/init.c b/admin/init.c
index a0277a5b7..209e6bc2d 100644
--- a/admin/init.c
+++ b/admin/init.c
@@ -109,11 +109,10 @@ init(int argc, char **argv)
 	    return 0;
 	}
 	
-	max_life = gettime("Realm max ticket life", "infinite", 1);
-	max_renew = gettime("Realm max renewable ticket life", "infinite", 1);
-	default_life = gettime("Default ticket life", "1 day", 1);
-	default_renew = gettime("Default renewable ticket life", "7 days", 1);
-	
+	max_life = gettime("Realm max ticket life", "infinite");
+	max_renew = gettime("Realm max renewable ticket life", "infinite");
+	default_life = gettime("Default ticket life", "1 day");
+	default_renew = gettime("Default renewable ticket life", "7 days");
 	
 	/* Create `krbtgt/REALM' */
 	init_des_key(&ent);
diff --git a/kadmin/init.c b/kadmin/init.c
index a0277a5b7..209e6bc2d 100644
--- a/kadmin/init.c
+++ b/kadmin/init.c
@@ -109,11 +109,10 @@ init(int argc, char **argv)
 	    return 0;
 	}
 	
-	max_life = gettime("Realm max ticket life", "infinite", 1);
-	max_renew = gettime("Realm max renewable ticket life", "infinite", 1);
-	default_life = gettime("Default ticket life", "1 day", 1);
-	default_renew = gettime("Default renewable ticket life", "7 days", 1);
-	
+	max_life = gettime("Realm max ticket life", "infinite");
+	max_renew = gettime("Realm max renewable ticket life", "infinite");
+	default_life = gettime("Default ticket life", "1 day");
+	default_renew = gettime("Default renewable ticket life", "7 days");
 	
 	/* Create `krbtgt/REALM' */
 	init_des_key(&ent);