diff --git a/appl/test/tcp_client.c b/appl/test/tcp_client.c
index 75ae5c8bc..4cc09c042 100644
--- a/appl/test/tcp_client.c
+++ b/appl/test/tcp_client.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ proto (int sock, const char *hostname, const char *service)
     status = krb5_sname_to_principal (context,
 				      hostname,
 				      service,
-				      KRB5_NT_SRV_INST,
+				      KRB5_NT_SRV_HST,
 				      &server);
     if (status)
 	errx (1, "krb5_sname_to_principal: %s",