diff --git a/lib/krb5/rd_req.c b/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
index 3b579de39..bf5a7325d 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/rd_req.c
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ krb5_verify_ap_req2(krb5_context context,
 
     ac->keytype = ETYPE_NULL;
 
-#if 0 /* disabled because gssapi cfx seems broken */
     if (etypes.val) {
 	int i;
 
@@ -471,10 +470,6 @@ krb5_verify_ap_req2(krb5_context context,
 	    }
 	}
     }
-#else
-    etypes.val = NULL;
-    etypes.len = 0;
-#endif
 
     if (ap_req_options) {
 	*ap_req_options = 0;