diff --git a/lib/gssapi/preauth/pa_client.c b/lib/gssapi/preauth/pa_client.c
index 8bd436d63..a81a1a0c8 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/preauth/pa_client.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/preauth/pa_client.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ pa_gss_step(krb5_context context,
         ret = _krb5_gss_map_error(major, minor);
 
 out:
-    gss_release_buffer(&minor, &output_token);
     gss_release_name(&minor, &target_name);
     krb5_free_principal(context, tgs_name);