diff --git a/src/lib/gssapi/mechglue/g_acquire_cred.c b/src/lib/gssapi/mechglue/g_acquire_cred.c
index 03b67e39056..b9a3142a9dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/gssapi/mechglue/g_acquire_cred.c
+++ b/src/lib/gssapi/mechglue/g_acquire_cred.c
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ val_acq_cred_args(
 	return GSS_S_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    if (cred_store != NULL && cred_store->count == 0) {
-	*minor_status = EINVAL;
-	map_errcode(minor_status);
-	return GSS_S_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     return (GSS_S_COMPLETE);
 }
 
@@ -302,12 +296,6 @@ val_add_cred_args(
 	return GSS_S_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    if (cred_store != NULL && cred_store->count == 0) {
-	*minor_status = EINVAL;
-	map_errcode(minor_status);
-	return GSS_S_FAILURE;
-    }
-
     return (GSS_S_COMPLETE);
 }