diff --git a/lib/krb5/krb5_set_default_realm.3 b/lib/krb5/krb5_set_default_realm.3
index b1ab61f05..867da30cf 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/krb5_set_default_realm.3
+++ b/lib/krb5/krb5_set_default_realm.3
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ frees all memory allocated by
 .Fn krb5_get_default_realm
 returns the first default realm for this host.
 The realm returned should be freed with
-.Fn free .
+.Fn krb5_xfree .
 .Pp
 .Fn krb5_get_default_realms
 returns a