diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/ruserpass.c b/appl/ftp/ftp/ruserpass.c
index 99d56c4a1..22cee4b99 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/ruserpass.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/ruserpass.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ruserpass(char *host, char **aname, char **apass, char **aacct)
 	int t, i, c, usedefault = 0;
 	struct stat stb;
 
-	if(k_gethostname(myhostname, MaxHostNameLen) < 0)
+	if(gethostname(myhostname, MaxHostNameLen) < 0)
 	    strcpy(myhostname, "");
 	if((mydomain = strchr(myhostname, '.')) == NULL)
 	    mydomain = myhostname;
diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
index 5abcf376a..e0d8d1f3f 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		fclose(fd);
 		/* reply(220,) must follow */
 	}
-	k_gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
+	gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
 	reply(220, "%s FTP server (%s+%s) ready.", hostname, 
 	      version, krb4_version);
 	setjmp(errcatch);
diff --git a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/krb4encpwd.c b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/krb4encpwd.c
index 395e4c177..c96b319d8 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/krb4encpwd.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/krb4encpwd.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ krb4encpwd_init(ap, server)
 		str_data[3] = TELQUAL_REPLY;
 	} else {
 		str_data[3] = TELQUAL_IS;
-		k_gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
+		gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
 		realm = krb_realmofhost(hostname);
 		cp = strchr(hostname, '.');
 		if (*cp != NULL) *cp = NULL;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ krb4encpwd_is(ap, data, cnt)
 	case KRB4_ENCPWD_AUTH:
 		memmove(auth.dat, data, auth.length = cnt);
 
-		k_gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
+		gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
 		if ((cp = strchr(lhostname, '.')) != 0)  *cp = '\0';
 
 		if (r = krb_rd_encpwd_req(&auth, KRB_SERVICE_NAME, lhostname, 0, &adat, NULL, challenge, r_user, r_passwd)) {
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ krb4encpwd_reply(ap, data, cnt)
 		 * Verify that the response to the challenge is correct.
 		 */
 
-		k_gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
+		gethostname(hostname, sizeof(hostname));
 		realm = krb_realmofhost(hostname);
 		memmove(challenge, data, cnt);
 		memset(user_passwd, 0, sizeof(user_passwd));
diff --git a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/rsaencpwd.c b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/rsaencpwd.c
index 3f4c03e20..765296728 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/rsaencpwd.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/rsaencpwd.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ rsaencpwd_init(ap, server)
 	if (server) {
 		str_data[3] = TELQUAL_REPLY;
 		memset(key_file, 0, sizeof(key_file));
-		k_gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
+		gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
 		if ((cp = strchr(lhostname, '.')) != 0)  *cp = '\0';
 		strcpy(key_file, "/etc/.");
 		strcat(key_file, lhostname);
diff --git a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/spx.c b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/spx.c
index 22d3cca33..5832e99ba 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/libtelnet/spx.c
+++ b/appl/telnet/libtelnet/spx.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ spx_init(ap, server)
 
 	if (server) {
 		str_data[3] = TELQUAL_REPLY;
-		k_gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
+		gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
 		strcpy(targ_printable, "SERVICE:rcmd@");
 		strcat(targ_printable, lhostname);
 		input_name_buffer.length = strlen(targ_printable);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ spx_is(ap, data, cnt)
 		input_token.length = cnt;
 		input_token.value = (char *) data;
 
-		k_gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
+		gethostname(lhostname, sizeof(lhostname));
 
 		strcpy(targ_printable, "SERVICE:rcmd@");
 		strcat(targ_printable, lhostname);