diff --git a/src/audit/audit.c b/src/audit/audit.c
index 3bb5f76fe2..de73c6f372 100644
--- a/src/audit/audit.c
+++ b/src/audit/audit.c
@@ -456,8 +456,6 @@ osi_auditU(struct rx_call *call, char *audEvent, int errCode, ...)
 				    break;
 			    }
 
-			    if (i == 0)
-				strncpy(local_realms[0], "UNKNOWN.LOCAL.REALM", AFS_REALM_SZ);
 			    num_lrealms = i;
                         }