diff --git a/lib/vtls/schannel.c b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
index 8c6fa06982..69654e5a76 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/schannel.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
@@ -898,7 +898,9 @@ schannel_connect_step1(struct Curl_cfilter *cf, struct Curl_easy *data)
   unsigned char alpn_buffer[128];
 #endif
   SECURITY_STATUS sspi_status = SEC_E_OK;
+#if 0  /* TEMP */
   struct Curl_schannel_cred *old_cred = NULL;
+#endif
   CURLcode result;
 
   DEBUGASSERT(backend);
@@ -953,6 +955,7 @@ schannel_connect_step1(struct Curl_cfilter *cf, struct Curl_easy *data)
 
   backend->cred = NULL;
 
+#if 0  /* TEMP */
   /* check for an existing reusable credential handle */
   if(ssl_config->primary.cache_session) {
     Curl_ssl_scache_lock(data);
@@ -969,6 +972,7 @@ schannel_connect_step1(struct Curl_cfilter *cf, struct Curl_easy *data)
     }
     Curl_ssl_scache_unlock(data);
   }
+#endif
 
   if(!backend->cred) {
     char *snihost;