diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/add_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/add_cred.c
index 1d498c157..9bafca9a8 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/add_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/add_cred.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ OM_uint32 GSSAPI_CALLCONV _gsskrb5_add_cred (
         if (major != GSS_S_COMPLETE)
             goto failure;
 
-    } else if (cred != NULL) {
+    } else {
         /*
          * Check that we're done or copy input to output if
          * output_cred_handle != NULL.