diff --git a/lib/krb5/mk_req.c b/lib/krb5/mk_req.c
index a021463ad..c4c4e47c3 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/mk_req.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/mk_req.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ krb5_mk_req(krb5_context context,
     krb5_error_code ret;
     krb5_creds this_cred, *cred;
     char **realms;
-    krb5_data realm_data;
     char *real_hostname;
 
     memset(&this_cred, 0, sizeof(this_cred));
@@ -65,9 +64,6 @@ krb5_mk_req(krb5_context context,
 	return ret;
     }
 
-    realm_data.length = strlen(*realms);
-    realm_data.data   = *realms;
-
     ret = krb5_build_principal (context, &this_cred.server,
 				strlen(*realms),
 				*realms,