diff --git a/appl/test/gssapi_client.c b/appl/test/gssapi_client.c
index 1d5bfb2e8..0b65c2831 100644
--- a/appl/test/gssapi_client.c
+++ b/appl/test/gssapi_client.c
@@ -111,14 +111,7 @@ proto (int sock, const char *hostname, const char *service)
     u_char acct_buf[4];
     gss_OID mech_oid;
 
-    if (strcasecmp(mech, "krb5") == 0)
-	mech_oid = GSS_KRB5_MECHANISM;
-    else if (strcasecmp(mech, "spnego") == 0)
-	mech_oid = GSS_SPNEGO_MECHANISM;
-    else if (strcasecmp(mech, "no-oid") == 0)
-	mech_oid = GSS_C_NO_OID;
-    else
-	errx (1, "Unknown mechanism '%s'", mech);
+    mech_oid = select_mech(mech);
 
     name_token.length = asprintf ((char **)&name_token.value,
 				  "%s@%s", service, hostname);