diff --git a/kdc/main.c b/kdc/main.c
index c84add00f..2731747ba 100644
--- a/kdc/main.c
+++ b/kdc/main.c
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     signal(SIGINT, sigterm);
     krb5_init_context(&context);
     loop(context);
+    krb5_free_context(context);
+    return 0;
 }