diff --git a/lib/hdb/keys.c b/lib/hdb/keys.c
index 748e1ba0a..50fe7d7fd 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/keys.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/keys.c
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ parse_key_set(krb5_context context, const char *key,
 	if(salt->salttype == KRB5_PW_SALT)
 	    ret = krb5_get_pw_salt(context, principal, salt);
 	else if(salt->salttype == KRB5_AFS3_SALT) {
-	    krb5_realm *realm = krb5_princ_realm(context, principal);
-	    salt->saltvalue.data = strdup(*realm);
+	    krb5_const_realm realm = krb5_principal_get_realm(context, principal);
+	    salt->saltvalue.data = strdup(realm);
 	    if(salt->saltvalue.data == NULL) {
 		krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM,
 				       "out of memory while "
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ parse_key_set(krb5_context context, const char *key,
 		return ENOMEM;
 	    }
 	    strlwr(salt->saltvalue.data);
-	    salt->saltvalue.length = strlen(*realm);
+	    salt->saltvalue.length = strlen(realm);
 	}
     }