diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_host_realm.c b/lib/krb5/get_host_realm.c
index 410c2a31d..656594172 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_host_realm.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_host_realm.c
@@ -192,14 +192,14 @@ _krb5_get_host_realm_int (krb5_context context,
 	p++;
 	*realms = malloc(2 * sizeof(krb5_realm));
 	if (*realms == NULL) {
-	    krb5_set_error_string(context, "malloc: out of memory");
+	    krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM, "malloc: out of memory");
 	    return ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	(*realms)[0] = strdup(p);
 	if((*realms)[0] == NULL) {
 	    free(*realms);
-	    krb5_set_error_string(context, "malloc: out of memory");
+	    krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM, "malloc: out of memory");
 	    return ENOMEM;
 	}
 	strupr((*realms)[0]);