diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/shell/ssh.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/shell/ssh.py
index ad6c10bd..9f693b30 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/shell/ssh.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/shell/ssh.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import confluent.interface.console as conapi
 import confluent.log as log
 import eventlet
 import hashlib
+import sys
+sys.modules['gssapi'] = None
 paramiko = eventlet.import_patched('paramiko')