diff --git a/lib/krb5/fcache.c b/lib/krb5/fcache.c
index 72a06e555..69f1bf57c 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/fcache.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/fcache.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ fcc_destroy(krb5_context context,
 
     erase_file(f);
   
-    return fcc_close (context, id);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static krb5_error_code