diff --git a/kdc/misc.c b/kdc/misc.c
index 945350746..fada82c2c 100644
--- a/kdc/misc.c
+++ b/kdc/misc.c
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ RCSID("$Id$");
 struct timeval now;
 
 hdb_entry*
-db_fetch(krb5_context context, PrincipalName *principal, char *realm)
+db_fetch(krb5_context context, krb5_principal principal)
 {
     HDB *db;
     hdb_entry *ent;
     krb5_error_code ret;
 
     ent = malloc(sizeof(*ent));
-    principalname2krb5_principal(&ent->principal, *principal, realm);
+    krb5_copy_principal(context, principal, &ent->principal);
     hdb_open(context, &db, NULL, O_RDONLY, 0);
     ret = db->fetch(context, db, ent);
     db->close(context, db);