diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
index 8a6a6369f..1fa9c89ff 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
@@ -664,8 +664,7 @@ get_cred_from_kdc_flags(krb5_context context,
     /* XXX this can loop forever */
     while(1){
 	general_string tgt_inst;
-	krb5_kdc_flags f;
-	f.i = 0;
+
 	ret = get_cred_from_kdc_flags(context, flags, ccache, &tmp_creds, 
 				      &tgt, ret_tgts);
 	if(ret) {