diff --git a/lib/kadm5/destroy_c.c b/lib/kadm5/destroy_c.c
index da9da39e6..9a4ab83be 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/destroy_c.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/destroy_c.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ kadm5_c_destroy(void *server_handle)
 
     free(context->realm);
     free(context->admin_server);
-    close(context->sock);
+    rk_closesocket(context->sock);
     if (context->client_name)
 	free(context->client_name);
     if (context->service_name)