diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in b/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
index 95a7a1d4e..e2833d426 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-kadmin.in
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ cmp kadmin.tmp ${srcdir}/donotexists.txt || \
 
 echo "killing kdc (${kdcpid} ${kadmpid})"
 sh ${srcdir}/leaks-kill.sh kdc $kdcpid || exit 1
-sh ${srcdir}/leaks-kill.sh kadmind $kadmpid || exit 1
 
 trap "" EXIT