diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
index ba38488c43..df9bad1dc6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Permissions/PermissionsModule.cs
@@ -677,18 +677,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
             bool permission = false;
             bool locked = false;
 
-            if (!m_scene.Entities.ContainsKey(objId))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
+            SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(objId);
 
-            // If it's not an object, we cant edit it.
-            if ((!(m_scene.Entities[objId] is SceneObjectGroup)))
-            {
+            if (part == null)
                 return false;
-            }
 
-            SceneObjectGroup group = (SceneObjectGroup)m_scene.Entities[objId];
+            SceneObjectGroup group = part.ParentGroup;
 
             UUID objectOwner = group.OwnerID;
             locked = ((group.RootPart.OwnerMask & PERM_LOCKED) == 0);
@@ -977,16 +971,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Permissions
             DebugPermissionInformation(MethodInfo.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
             if (m_bypassPermissions) return m_bypassPermissionsValue;
 
-            SceneObjectPart part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(objectID);
-
-            // If we selected a sub-prim to edit, the objectID won't represent the object, but only a part.
-            // We have to check the permissions of the group, though.
-            if (part.ParentID != 0)
-            {
-                objectID = part.ParentUUID;
-                part = m_scene.GetSceneObjectPart(objectID);
-            }
-
             return GenericObjectPermission(editorID, objectID, false);
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
index 6031697183..7060ef4ae9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.Inventory.cs
@@ -1151,34 +1151,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                 return;
             }
 
-            UUID partUUID = part.UUID;
-            SceneObjectGroup group = part.ParentGroup;
-            if (group != null)
-                partUUID = group.RootPart.UUID;
-
             TaskInventoryItem taskItem = part.Inventory.GetInventoryItem(itemId);
 
-            if (null == taskItem)
-            {
-                m_log.WarnFormat("[PRIM INVENTORY]: Move of inventory item {0} from prim with local id {1} failed"
-                    + " because the inventory item could not be found",
-                    itemId, primLocalId);
-
-                return;
-            }
-
             if ((taskItem.CurrentPermissions & (uint)PermissionMask.Copy) == 0)
             {
                 // If the item to be moved is no copy, we need to be able to
                 // edit the prim.
-                if (!Permissions.CanEditObjectInventory(partUUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                if (!Permissions.CanEditObjectInventory(part.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
                     return;
             }
             else
             {
                 // If the item is copiable, then we just need to have perms
                 // on it. The delete check is a pure rights check
-                if (!Permissions.CanDeleteObject(partUUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
+                if (!Permissions.CanDeleteObject(part.UUID, remoteClient.AgentId))
                     return;
             }