diff --git a/lib/gssapi/init_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/init_sec_context.c
index 886c540f7..28150cd01 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/init_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/init_sec_context.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ init_auth
     (*context_handle)->target = NULL;
     (*context_handle)->flags = 0;
     (*context_handle)->more_flags = 0;
+    (*context_handle)->ticket = NULL;
 
     kret = krb5_auth_con_init (gssapi_krb5_context,
 			       &(*context_handle)->auth_context);
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
index 886c540f7..28150cd01 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ init_auth
     (*context_handle)->target = NULL;
     (*context_handle)->flags = 0;
     (*context_handle)->more_flags = 0;
+    (*context_handle)->ticket = NULL;
 
     kret = krb5_auth_con_init (gssapi_krb5_context,
 			       &(*context_handle)->auth_context);