diff --git a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_master.c b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_master.c
index 8e5c3096f..1b67af360 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_master.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_master.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	exit(0);
     }
 
+    pidfile (NULL);
     krb5_openlog (context, "ipropd-master", &log_facility);
     krb5_set_warn_dest(context, log_facility);
 
diff --git a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
index 0717eca03..e4b5db05c 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     master = argv[0];
 
+    pidfile (NULL);
     krb5_openlog (context, "ipropd-master", &log_facility);
     krb5_set_warn_dest(context, log_facility);