diff --git a/kuser/kdigest.c b/kuser/kdigest.c
index 1c1e6d51e..5452fe77a 100644
--- a/kuser/kdigest.c
+++ b/kuser/kdigest.c
@@ -63,13 +63,10 @@ int
 digest_server_init(struct digest_server_init_options *opt,
 		   int argc, char ** argv)
 {
+    const char *typ = opt->type_string;
     krb5_error_code ret;
     krb5_digest digest;
 
-    if (strcasecmp(opt->type_string, "CHAP") != 0)
-	errx(1, "type not CHAP");
-
-    
     ret = krb5_digest_alloc(context, &digest);
     if (ret)
 	krb5_err(context, 1, ret, "digest_alloc");