diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
index 7be6a0ab6..1d6abe5d6 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/acquire_cred.c
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ static OM_uint32 acquire_acceptor_cred
     OM_uint32 ret;
     krb5_error_code kret;
 
-    kret = 0;
     ret = GSS_S_FAILURE;
     kret = get_keytab(context, &handle->keytab);
     if (kret)