diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
index 6c4996515..bfab5667b 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ static OM_uint32 acquire_initiator_cred
 	krb5_get_init_creds_opt_free(context, opt);
 	if (kret)
 	    goto end;
-	kret = krb5_cc_gen_new(context, &krb5_mcc_ops, &ccache);
+	kret = krb5_cc_new_unique(context, krb5_cc_type_memory,
+				  NULL, &ccache);
 	if (kret)
 	    goto end;
 	kret = krb5_cc_initialize(context, ccache, cred.client);