diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index 02d0e02988..bdf314f9d1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
         private bool m_allowGridGods = false;
         private bool m_RegionOwnerIsGod = false;
         private bool m_RegionManagerIsGod = false;
-        private bool m_ParcelOwnerIsGod = false;
 
         private bool m_SimpleBuildPermissions = false;
 
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
                 new string[] { "Startup", "Permissions" }, true);
             m_RegionManagerIsGod = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<bool>(config, "region_manager_is_god",
                 new string[] { "Startup", "Permissions" }, false);
-            m_ParcelOwnerIsGod = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<bool>(config, "parcel_owner_is_god",
-                new string[] { "Startup", "Permissions" }, false);
 
             m_SimpleBuildPermissions = Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<bool>(config, "simple_build_permissions",
                 new string[] { "Startup", "Permissions" }, false);
@@ -718,6 +715,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
             if (IsAdministrator(user))
                 return PermissionClass.Owner;
 
+/* to review later
             // Users should be able to edit what is over their land.
             Vector3 taskPos = obj.AbsolutePosition;
             ILandObject parcel = m_scene.LandChannel.GetLandObject(taskPos.X, taskPos.Y);
@@ -727,7 +725,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
                 if (!IsAdministrator(objectOwner))
                     return PermissionClass.Owner;
             }
-
+*/
             // Group permissions
             if ((obj.GroupID != UUID.Zero) && IsGroupMember(obj.GroupID, user, 0))
                 return PermissionClass.Group;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/GodController.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/GodController.cs
index f8b576cc74..36483fb33e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/GodController.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/GodController.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
         protected bool m_forceGridGodsOnly;
         protected bool m_regionOwnerIsGod;
         protected bool m_regionManagerIsGod;
-        protected bool m_parcelOwnerIsGod;
         protected bool m_forceGodModeAlwaysOn;
         protected bool m_allowGodActionsWithoutGodMode;
 
@@ -94,10 +93,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                     Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<bool>(config,
                     "region_manager_is_god", sections, false);
 
-                // Parcel owners are gods in their own parcels only.
-                m_parcelOwnerIsGod =
-                    Util.GetConfigVarFromSections<bool>(config,
-                    "parcel_owner_is_god", sections, false);
             }
             else
                 m_allowGridGods = true; // reduce user mistakes increased by this over complex options set
@@ -140,14 +135,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             if (m_regionManagerIsGod && m_scene.Permissions.IsEstateManager(m_scenePresence.UUID))
                 return true;
 
-            if (m_parcelOwnerIsGod) // Skip expensive check if we're already god!
-            {
-                Vector3 pos = m_scenePresence.AbsolutePosition;
-                ILandObject parcel = m_scene.LandChannel.GetLandObject(pos.X, pos.Y);
-                if (parcel != null && parcel.LandData.OwnerID == m_scenePresence.UUID)
-                return true;
-            }
-
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
index 51b0d3bd5c..f70f7dbe57 100644
--- a/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
+++ b/bin/OpenSimDefaults.ini
@@ -472,10 +472,6 @@
     ; Allow region managers to assume god powers in regions they manage
     ;region_manager_is_god = false
 
-    ; Allow parcel owners to assume god powers in their parcels    
-    ; you really do not want this...
-    ;parcel_owner_is_god = false
-
     ; God mode should be turned on in the viewer whenever
     ; the user has god rights somewhere. They may choose
     ; to turn it off again, though.