diff --git a/lib/krb5/deprecated.c b/lib/krb5/deprecated.c
index 52de3303f..1f3747d98 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/deprecated.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/deprecated.c
@@ -412,4 +412,12 @@ krb5_princ_set_realm(krb5_context context,
     principal->realm = *realm;
 }
 
+/* keep this for compatibility with older code */
+krb5_error_code KRB5_LIB_FUNCTION
+krb5_free_creds_contents (krb5_context context, krb5_creds *c)
+    KRB5_DEPRECATED
+{
+    return krb5_free_cred_contents (context, c);
+}
+
 #endif /* HEIMDAL_SMALLER */