diff --git a/appl/popper/pop_pass.c b/appl/popper/pop_pass.c
index 3993170c2..e7f9aeb80 100644
--- a/appl/popper/pop_pass.c
+++ b/appl/popper/pop_pass.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ krb5_verify_password (POP *p)
 
     ret = krb5_parse_name (p->context, p->user, &client);
     if (ret) {
+	krb5_get_init_creds_opt_free(p->context, get_options);
 	pop_log(p, POP_PRIORITY, "krb5_parse_name: %s",
 		krb5_get_err_text (p->context, ret));
 	return 1;