diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-pkinit.in b/tests/kdc/check-pkinit.in
index a1bd2b844..0001b470e 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-pkinit.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-pkinit.in
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ if test "$pkinit" != yes -o "$rsa" != yes ; then
 fi
 
 
-rm -f ${keytabfile}
 rm -f current-db*
 rm -f out-*
 rm -f mkey.file*