diff --git a/lib/kafs/afskrb.c b/lib/kafs/afskrb.c
index b9ced4570..704d920c5 100644
--- a/lib/kafs/afskrb.c
+++ b/lib/kafs/afskrb.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ get_cred(kafs_data *data, const char *name, const char *inst,
     return ret;
 }
 
-static krb5_error_code
+static int
 afslog_uid_int(kafs_data *data, const char *cell, uid_t uid)
 {
     int ret;
diff --git a/lib/kafs/common.c b/lib/kafs/common.c
index e7af19640..5d13e55a1 100644
--- a/lib/kafs/common.c
+++ b/lib/kafs/common.c
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ _kafs_afslog_all_local_cells(kafs_data *data, uid_t uid)
    the cell it is serving is living in another realm.
    */
 
-static krb5_error_code
+static int
 realm_of_cell(kafs_data *data, const char *cell, char **realm)
 {
     FILE *F;
     char buf[1024];
     char *p;
-    krb5_error_code ret = -1;
+    int ret = -1;
 
     if((F = fopen(_PATH_CELLSERVDB, "r"))){
 	while(fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), F)){