diff --git a/lib/kadm5/get_s.c b/lib/kadm5/get_s.c
index 35f1838ce..af0cfe2bf 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/get_s.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/get_s.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ kadm5_s_get_principal(void *server_handle,
 		ret = add_tl_data(out, KRB5_TL_PASSWORD, pw, strlen(pw) + 1);
 		free(pw);
 	    }
+	    krb5_clear_error_string(context->context);
 	    ret = 0;
 	}
     }