diff --git a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
index 5a4f3632d..763f23c06 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
@@ -1512,8 +1512,6 @@ krb5_init_creds_step(krb5_context context,
 	    krb5_keyblock *key = NULL;
 	    unsigned eflags = EXTRACT_TICKET_AS_REQ;
 
-	    if (ctx->flags.request_anonymous)
-		eflags |= EXTRACT_TICKET_ALLOW_SERVER_MISMATCH;
 	    if (ctx->flags.canonicalize) {
 		eflags |= EXTRACT_TICKET_ALLOW_SERVER_MISMATCH;
 		eflags |= EXTRACT_TICKET_MATCH_REALM;