diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
index b694720c9..bd1876c38 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
@@ -761,14 +761,6 @@ get_cred_from_kdc_flags(krb5_context context,
 
     try_realm = krb5_config_get_string(context, NULL, "capaths", 
 				       client_realm, server_realm, NULL);
-    
-#if 1
-    /* XXX remove in future release */
-    if(try_realm == NULL)
-	try_realm = krb5_config_get_string(context, NULL, "libdefaults", 
-					   "capath", server_realm, NULL);
-#endif
-
     if (try_realm == NULL)
 	try_realm = client_realm;