diff --git a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
index fee0c142d..9c9f75789 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/check-kdc.in
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #
 
 top_builddir="@top_builddir@"
-srcdir="@srcdir@"
 objdir="@objdir@"
 
 testfailed="echo test failed; cat messages.log; exit 1"