diff --git a/docs-xml/wscript_build b/docs-xml/wscript_build
index 9f87e86272b..c7684088989 100644
--- a/docs-xml/wscript_build
+++ b/docs-xml/wscript_build
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ def smbdotconf_generate_parameter_list(task):
 
     entities = bld.pathconfig_entities()
 
-    # We need this if we build with Heimdal
-    mit_kdc_path = '"/usr/sbin/krb5kdc"'
+    # We need this if we build with Heimdal as we can't easily make
+    # the whole option go away
+    mit_kdc_path = '""'
     # The MIT krb5kdc path is set if we build with MIT Kerberos
     if bld.CONFIG_SET('MIT_KDC_PATH'):
         mit_kdc_path = bld.CONFIG_GET('MIT_KDC_PATH')
diff --git a/python/samba/tests/docs.py b/python/samba/tests/docs.py
index 91a3f7fd8ad..b0eff53386c 100644
--- a/python/samba/tests/docs.py
+++ b/python/samba/tests/docs.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class SmbDotConfTests(TestCase):
         'template homedir',
         'max open files',
         'include system krb5 conf',
-        'mit kdc command',
         'smbd max async dosmode',
     ])