diff --git a/kdc/krb5tgs.c b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
index 534eae564..887c9a05b 100644
--- a/kdc/krb5tgs.c
+++ b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
@@ -922,23 +922,7 @@ need_referral(krb5_context context, krb5_kdc_configuration *config,
 
     if (server->name.name_string.len == 1)
 	name = server->name.name_string.val[0];
-    else if (server->name.name_string.len == 3) {
-	/*
-	  This is used to give referrals for the
-	  E3514235-4B06-11D1-AB04-00C04FC2DCD2/NTDSGUID/DNSDOMAIN
-	  SPN form, which is used for inter-domain communication in AD
-	 */
-	name = server->name.name_string.val[2];
-	kdc_log(context, config, 4, "Giving 3 part referral for %s", name);
-	*realms = malloc(sizeof(char *)*2);
-	if (*realms == NULL) {
-	    krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM, N_("malloc: out of memory", ""));
-	    return FALSE;
-	}
-	(*realms)[0] = strdup(name);
-	(*realms)[1] = NULL;
-	return TRUE;
-    } else if (server->name.name_string.len > 1)
+    else if (server->name.name_string.len > 1)
 	name = server->name.name_string.val[1];
     else
 	return FALSE;