diff --git a/src/bucoord/bucoord_internal.h b/src/bucoord/bucoord_internal.h
index 4131b3f201..8ee832d74d 100644
--- a/src/bucoord/bucoord_internal.h
+++ b/src/bucoord/bucoord_internal.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ struct cmd_parmdesc;
 extern afs_int32 bc_ParseExpiration(struct cmd_parmdesc *paramPtr,
 		                    afs_int32 *expType, afs_int32 *expDate);
 /* main.c */
+extern time_t tokenExpires;
 extern afs_int32 doDispatch(afs_int32, char *[], afs_int32);
 extern void bc_HandleMisc(afs_int32 code);
 
diff --git a/src/bucoord/bucoord_prototypes.h b/src/bucoord/bucoord_prototypes.h
index 52d3ccf89e..45a6896695 100644
--- a/src/bucoord/bucoord_prototypes.h
+++ b/src/bucoord/bucoord_prototypes.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ extern afs_int32 bcdb_AddVolumes(register struct budb_volumeEntry *,
 extern afs_int32 udbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName);
 struct ktc_token;
 extern int vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName,
-                          struct ubik_client **cstruct,
-                          struct ktc_token *ttoken);
+                          struct ubik_client **cstruct, time_t *expires);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/bucoord/commands.c b/src/bucoord/commands.c
index 32d83fa086..d19803fc16 100644
--- a/src/bucoord/commands.c
+++ b/src/bucoord/commands.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ extern struct bc_config *bc_globalConfig;
 extern struct bc_dumpTask bc_dumpTasks[BC_MAXSIMDUMPS];
 extern struct ubik_client *cstruct;
 extern char *whoami;
-extern struct ktc_token ttoken;
 
 char *loadFile;
 extern afs_int32 lastTaskCode;
@@ -637,6 +636,23 @@ EvalVolumeSet1(struct bc_config *aconfig,
     return (0);
 }				/*EvalVolumeSet1 */
 
+char *
+compactTimeString(time_t *date, char *string, afs_int32 size)
+{
+    struct tm *ltime;
+
+    if (!string)
+	return NULL;
+
+    if (*date == NEVERDATE) {
+	sprintf(string, "NEVER");
+    } else {
+	ltime = localtime(date);
+	strftime(string, size, "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M", ltime);
+    }
+    return (string);
+}
+
 /* compactDateString
  *	print out a date in compact format, 16 chars, format is
  *	mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm
@@ -648,22 +664,11 @@ EvalVolumeSet1(struct bc_config *aconfig,
 char *
 compactDateString(afs_uint32 *date_long, char *string, afs_int32 size)
 {
-    struct tm *ltime;
-
-    if (!string)
-	return 0;
-
-    if (*date_long == NEVERDATE) {
-	sprintf(string, "NEVER");
-    } else {
-        time_t t = *date_long;
-	ltime = localtime(&t);
-	/* prints date in U.S. format of mm/dd/yyyy */
-	strftime(string, size, "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M", ltime);
-    }
-    return (string);
+    time_t t = *date_long;
+    return compactTimeString(&t, string, size);
 }
 
+
 afs_int32
 bc_SafeATOI(char *anum)
 {
@@ -1018,11 +1023,11 @@ bc_JobsCmd(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
 	}
 
 	/* Print token expiration time */
-	if ((ttoken.endTime > prevTime)
-	    && (ttoken.endTime <= youngest->scheduledDump) && as
-	    && (ttoken.endTime != NEVERDATE)) {
-	    if (ttoken.endTime > time(0)) {
-		compactDateString(&ttoken.endTime, ds, 50);
+	if ((tokenExpires > prevTime)
+	    && (tokenExpires <= youngest->scheduledDump) && as
+	    && (tokenExpires != NEVERDATE)) {
+	    if (tokenExpires > time(0)) {
+		compactTimeString(&tokenExpires, ds, 50);
 		printf("       %16s: TOKEN EXPIRATION\n", ds);
 	    } else {
 		printf("       TOKEN HAS EXPIRED\n");
@@ -1042,11 +1047,11 @@ bc_JobsCmd(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
     }
 
     /* Print token expiration time if havn't already */
-    if ((ttoken.endTime == NEVERDATE) && as)
+    if ((tokenExpires == NEVERDATE) && as)
 	printf("     : TOKEN NEVER EXPIRES\n");
-    else if ((ttoken.endTime > prevTime) && as) {
-	if (ttoken.endTime > time(0)) {
-	    compactDateString(&ttoken.endTime, ds, 50);
+    else if ((tokenExpires > prevTime) && as) {
+	if (tokenExpires > time(0)) {
+	    compactTimeString(&tokenExpires, ds, 50);
 	    printf("       %16s: TOKEN EXPIRATION\n", ds);
 	} else {
 	    printf("     : TOKEN HAS EXPIRED\n");
@@ -1835,7 +1840,7 @@ bc_DumpCmd(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
 		strcat(statusPtr->cmdLine, " -n");
 
 	    printf("Add scheduled dump as job %d\n", statusPtr->jobNumber);
-	    if ((atTime > ttoken.endTime) && (ttoken.endTime != NEVERDATE))
+	    if ((atTime > tokenExpires) && (tokenExpires != NEVERDATE))
 		afs_com_err(whoami, 0,
 			"Warning: job %d starts after expiration of AFS token",
 			statusPtr->jobNumber);
@@ -2424,7 +2429,7 @@ bc_deleteDumpCmd(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
     afs_int32 rcode = 0;
     afs_int32 groupId = 0, havegroupid, sflags, noexecute;
     struct cmd_item *ti;
-    afs_uint32 fromTime = 0, toTime = 0, havetime = 0;
+    afs_int32 fromTime = 0, toTime = 0, havetime = 0;
     char *timeString;
     budb_dumpsList dumps, flags;
     int i;
diff --git a/src/bucoord/main.c b/src/bucoord/main.c
index 5d7adfdb23..7364d0ba04 100644
--- a/src/bucoord/main.c
+++ b/src/bucoord/main.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ char tcell[64];
 struct bc_config *bc_globalConfig;	/*Ptr to global BC configuration info */
 
 struct ubik_client *cstruct;	/* Ptr to Ubik client structure */
-struct ktc_token ttoken;	/* The token */
+time_t tokenExpires;		/* The token's expiration time */
 
 static const char *DefaultConfDir;	/*Default backup config directory */
 static int bcInit = 0;		/* backupInit called yet ? */
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ backupInit(void)
     rx_SetRxDeadTime(60);
 
     /* VLDB initialization */
-    code = vldbClientInit(0, localauth, tcell, &cstruct, &ttoken);
+    code = vldbClientInit(0, localauth, tcell, &cstruct, &tokenExpires);
     if (code)
 	return (code);
 
diff --git a/src/bucoord/ubik_db_if.c b/src/bucoord/ubik_db_if.c
index 2dc31e1d01..f769d9532b 100644
--- a/src/bucoord/ubik_db_if.c
+++ b/src/bucoord/ubik_db_if.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ bc_CheckTextVersion(udbClientTextP ctPtr)
 int
 vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName, 
 	       struct ubik_client **cstruct, 
-	       struct ktc_token *ttoken)
+	       time_t *expires)
 {
     afs_int32 code = 0;
     struct afsconf_dir *acdir;
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName,
     afs_int32 i, scIndex = 0;	/* Index of Rx security object - noauth */
     struct afsconf_cell info;
     struct ktc_principal sname;
+    struct ktc_token *ttoken = NULL;
     struct rx_connection *serverconns[VLDB_MAXSERVERS];
 
 
@@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName,
     /*
      * Grab tickets if we care about authentication.
      */
-    ttoken->endTime = 0;
+    *expires = 0;
     if (localauth) {
 	code = afsconf_GetLatestKey(acdir, 0, 0);
 	if (code) {
@@ -838,7 +839,7 @@ vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName,
 		ERROR(code);
 	    }
 
-	    ttoken->endTime = NEVERDATE;
+	    *expires = NEVERDATE;
 	}
     } else {
 	if (!noAuthFlag) {
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ vldbClientInit(int noAuthFlag, int localauth, char *cellName,
 		    afs_com_err(whoami, 0,
 			    "Funny kvno (%d) in ticket, proceeding",
 			    ttoken->kvno);
-
+		*expires = ttoken->endTime;
 		scIndex = 2;
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/butc/tcmain.c b/src/butc/tcmain.c
index 8846711394..67d4088037 100644
--- a/src/butc/tcmain.c
+++ b/src/butc/tcmain.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ WorkerBee(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
     register afs_int32 code;
     struct rx_securityClass *(securityObjects[3]);
     struct rx_service *service;
-    struct ktc_token ttoken;
+    time_t tokenExpires;
     char cellName[64];
     int localauth;
     /*process arguments */
@@ -853,7 +853,6 @@ WorkerBee(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
 #else
     PROCESS dbWatcherPid;
 #endif
-    time_t t;
     afs_uint32 host = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
 
     debugLevel = 0;
@@ -1065,7 +1064,7 @@ WorkerBee(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
     rx_SetRxDeadTime(150);
 
     /* Establish connection with the vldb server */
-    code = vldbClientInit(0, localauth, cellName, &cstruct, &ttoken);
+    code = vldbClientInit(0, localauth, cellName, &cstruct, &tokenExpires);
     if (code) {
 	TapeLog(0, 0, code, 0, "Can't access vldb\n");
 	return code;
@@ -1148,8 +1147,7 @@ WorkerBee(struct cmd_syndesc *as, void *arock)
 
     TLog(0, "Starting Tape Coordinator: Port offset %u   Debug level %u\n",
 	 portOffset, debugLevel);
-    t = ttoken.endTime;
-    TLog(0, "Token expires: %s\n", cTIME(&t));
+    TLog(0, "Token expires: %s\n", cTIME(&tokenExpires));
 
     rx_StartServer(1);		/* Donate this process to the server process pool */
     TLog(0, "Error: StartServer returned");