diff --git a/kuser/kinit.c b/kuser/kinit.c
index 7e8a5aec1..80dfd3430 100644
--- a/kuser/kinit.c
+++ b/kuser/kinit.c
@@ -1130,11 +1130,12 @@ get_princ_kt(krb5_context context,
     }
     if (ret != 0 || (ret = krb5_kt_end_seq_get(context, kt, &cursor)) != 0)
 	krb5_err(context, 1, ret, "get_princ_kt");
-    if (!*principal)
+    if (!*principal) {
 	if (name)
 	    parse_name_realm(context, name, 0, NULL, principal);
 	else
 	    krb5_err(context, 1, KRB5_CC_NOTFOUND, "get_princ_kt");
+    }
 
     krb5_free_principal(context, tmp);
     free(def_realm);