diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-uu.in b/tests/kdc/check-uu.in
index 8ce429ca4..03fc7e16b 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-uu.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-uu.in
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ uu_client="${TESTS_ENVIRONMENT} ../../appl/test/uu_client"
 KRB5_CONFIG="${objdir}/krb5.conf"
 export KRB5_CONFIG
 
-rm -f ${keytabfile}
 rm -f current-db*
 rm -f out-*
 rm -f mkey.file*