diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
index 83a66cc0c..a4800791e 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/delete_sec_context.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ _gsskrb5_delete_sec_context(OM_uint32 * minor_status,
     krb5_data_free(&ctx->fwd_data);
     if (ctx->crypto)
     	krb5_crypto_destroy(context, ctx->crypto);
+    if (ctx->ccache && (ctx->more_flags & CLOSE_CCACHE))
+	krb5_cc_close(context, ctx->ccache);
 
     HEIMDAL_MUTEX_unlock(&ctx->ctx_id_mutex);
     HEIMDAL_MUTEX_destroy(&ctx->ctx_id_mutex);