diff --git a/lib/krb5/keytab_file.c b/lib/krb5/keytab_file.c
index 5815ced93..61b5d6d29 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/keytab_file.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/keytab_file.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ fkt_remove_entry(krb5_context context,
         krb5_set_error_message(context, ret,
                                N_("Could not remove keytab entry from %s: %s", ""),
                                fkt->filename,
-                               krb5_get_error_message(context, ret));
+                               emsg);
         krb5_free_error_message(context, emsg);
     } else if (!found) {
 	krb5_clear_error_message(context);