diff --git a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/creds.c b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/creds.c
index 84a710c69..57940156c 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/creds.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/creds.c
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ _gss_ntlm_inquire_cred
 	*cred_usage = 0;
     if (mechanisms)
 	*mechanisms = GSS_C_NO_OID_SET;
-
-    if (cred_handle == GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL)
-	return GSS_S_NO_CRED;
-
     if (mechanisms) {
         ret = gss_create_empty_oid_set(minor_status, mechanisms);
         if (ret)