diff --git a/kdc/misc.c b/kdc/misc.c
index 384ca33be..18f3b5aa3 100644
--- a/kdc/misc.c
+++ b/kdc/misc.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ db_fetch(krb5_principal principal, hdb_entry **h)
 	}
     }
     free(ent);
-    return ENOENT;
+    return HDB_ERR_NOENTRY;
 }
 
 void