diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LS_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LS_Api.cs
index 30eed4060a..1d6cb6d4dc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LS_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/LS_Api.cs
@@ -446,9 +446,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 LSShoutError("LightShare functions are not enabled.");
                 return 0;
             }
-
-            ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID);
-            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && (sp == null || sp.GodLevel < 200))
+            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID).GodLevel < 200)
             {
                 LSShoutError("lsSetWindlightScene can only be used by estate managers or owners.");
                 return 0;
@@ -476,9 +474,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 LSShoutError("LightShare functions are not enabled.");
                 return;
             }
-            
-            ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID);
-            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && (sp == null || sp.GodLevel < 200))
+            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID).GodLevel < 200)
             {
                 LSShoutError("lsSetWindlightScene can only be used by estate managers or owners.");
                 return;
@@ -501,9 +497,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 LSShoutError("LightShare functions are not enabled.");
                 return 0;
             }
-            
-            ScenePresence sp = World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID);
-            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && (sp == null || sp.GodLevel < 200))
+            if (!World.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.IsEstateManagerOrOwner(m_host.OwnerID) && World.GetScenePresence(m_host.OwnerID).GodLevel < 200)
             {
                 LSShoutError("lsSetWindlightSceneTargeted can only be used by estate managers or owners.");
                 return 0;