diff --git a/kuser/kinit.c b/kuser/kinit.c
index fe7fac26c..bfac891a4 100644
--- a/kuser/kinit.c
+++ b/kuser/kinit.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     krb5_deltat ticket_life = 0;
     krb5_addresses no_addrs;
     char passwd[256];
-    char *errstr;
 
     setprogname (argv[0]);
     memset(&cred, 0, sizeof(cred));
@@ -566,12 +565,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	krb5_errx(context, 1, "Password incorrect");
 	break;
     default:
-	errstr = krb5_get_error_string(context);
-
-	if (errstr != NULL) {
-	    krb5_warnx (context, "krb5_get_init_creds: %s", errstr);
-	    krb5_free_error_string(context, errstr);
-	}
 	krb5_err(context, 1, ret, "krb5_get_init_creds");
     }