diff --git a/kdc/krb5tgs.c b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
index bb3c8eeb7..a3121c000 100644
--- a/kdc/krb5tgs.c
+++ b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
@@ -611,11 +611,7 @@ tgs_make_reply(astgs_request_t r,
     if(ret)
 	goto out;
 
-    if (server->entry.flags.force_canonicalize)
-	ret = copy_Realm(&server->entry.principal->realm, &rep.ticket.realm);
-    else
-	ret = copy_Realm(&server_principal->realm, &rep.ticket.realm);
-
+    ret = copy_Realm(&server_principal->realm, &rep.ticket.realm);
     if (ret)
 	goto out;
     _krb5_principal2principalname(&rep.ticket.sname, server_principal);