diff --git a/kadmin/server.c b/kadmin/server.c
index e9e70ae2c..75bd214e7 100644
--- a/kadmin/server.c
+++ b/kadmin/server.c
@@ -492,9 +492,7 @@ handle_v5(krb5_context contextp,
 				      match_appl_version, &kadm_version,
 				      NULL, KRB5_RECVAUTH_IGNORE_VERSION,
 				      keytab, &ticket);
-    if(ret == KRB5_KT_NOTFOUND)
-	krb5_errx(contextp, 1, "krb5_recvauth: key not found");
-    if(ret)
+    if (ret)
 	krb5_err(contextp, 1, ret, "krb5_recvauth");
 
     ret = krb5_unparse_name (contextp, ticket->server, &server_name);