diff --git a/kdc/test_token_validator.c b/kdc/test_token_validator.c
index 10ea35aa2..2e4e9dca3 100644
--- a/kdc/test_token_validator.c
+++ b/kdc/test_token_validator.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (argc != 2)
         usage(1);
 
-    if ((ret = krb5_init_context(&context)))
+    if (krb5_init_context(&context))
         err(1, "Could not initialize krb5_context");
 
     load_plugins(context);