diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/LandDataSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/LandDataSerializer.cs
index 709b5160d2..4b5326a7fc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/LandDataSerializer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/External/LandDataSerializer.cs
@@ -213,8 +213,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.External
             xtw.WriteElementString("ClaimDate",      Convert.ToString(landData.ClaimDate));
             xtw.WriteElementString("ClaimPrice",     Convert.ToString(landData.ClaimPrice));
             xtw.WriteElementString("GlobalID",       landData.GlobalID.ToString());
-            xtw.WriteElementString("GroupID",        landData.GroupID.ToString());
-            xtw.WriteElementString("IsGroupOwned",   Convert.ToString(landData.IsGroupOwned));
+
+            UUID groupID = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? UUID.Zero : landData.GroupID;
+            xtw.WriteElementString("GroupID",        groupID.ToString());
+
+            bool isGroupOwned = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? false : landData.IsGroupOwned;
+            xtw.WriteElementString("IsGroupOwned",   Convert.ToString(isGroupOwned));
+
             xtw.WriteElementString("Bitmap",         Convert.ToBase64String(landData.Bitmap));
             xtw.WriteElementString("Description",    landData.Description);
             xtw.WriteElementString("Flags",          Convert.ToString((uint)landData.Flags));
@@ -227,13 +232,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.External
             xtw.WriteElementString("MediaURL",       landData.MediaURL);
             xtw.WriteElementString("MusicURL",       landData.MusicURL);
 
-            UUID ownerIdToWrite;
-            if (options != null && options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners"))
-                ownerIdToWrite = UUID.Zero;                
-            else
-                ownerIdToWrite = landData.OwnerID;
-
-            xtw.WriteElementString("OwnerID",        ownerIdToWrite.ToString());
+            UUID ownerID = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? UUID.Zero : landData.OwnerID;
+            xtw.WriteElementString("OwnerID",        ownerID.ToString());
 
             xtw.WriteStartElement("ParcelAccessList");
             foreach (LandAccessEntry pal in landData.ParcelAccessList)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/Tests/LandDataSerializerTests.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/Tests/LandDataSerializerTests.cs
index ea100ee71c..e81cb78cfd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/Tests/LandDataSerializerTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Serialization/Tests/LandDataSerializerTests.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Serialization.Tests
             TestHelpers.InMethod();
 //            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
 
-            LandData ld = LandDataSerializer.Deserialize(LandDataSerializer.Serialize(this.land, null));
+            Dictionary<string, object> options = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            LandData ld = LandDataSerializer.Deserialize(LandDataSerializer.Serialize(this.land, options));
             Assert.That(ld, Is.Not.Null, "Deserialize(string) returned null");
 //            Assert.That(ld.AABBMax, Is.EqualTo(land.AABBMax));
 //            Assert.That(ld.AABBMin, Is.EqualTo(land.AABBMin));
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/Tests/ArchiverTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/Tests/ArchiverTests.cs
index e08a42da9d..b31257dad0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/Tests/ArchiverTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/Tests/ArchiverTests.cs
@@ -585,7 +585,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver.Tests
             ld.GlobalID = landID;
 
             string ldPath = ArchiveConstants.CreateOarLandDataPath(ld);
-            tar.WriteFile(ldPath, LandDataSerializer.Serialize(ld, null));
+            Dictionary<string, object> options = new Dictionary<string, object>();
+            tar.WriteFile(ldPath, LandDataSerializer.Serialize(ld, options));
             tar.Close();
 
             oarStream = new MemoryStream(oarStream.ToArray());
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
index 85650d6595..e68f954956 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Serialization/SceneObjectSerializer.cs
@@ -1343,7 +1343,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
             writer.WriteElementString("SalePrice", sop.SalePrice.ToString());
             writer.WriteElementString("ObjectSaleType", sop.ObjectSaleType.ToString());
             writer.WriteElementString("OwnershipCost", sop.OwnershipCost.ToString());
-            WriteUUID(writer, "GroupID", sop.GroupID, options);
+
+            UUID groupID = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? UUID.Zero : sop.GroupID;
+            WriteUUID(writer, "GroupID", groupID, options);
 
             UUID ownerID = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? UUID.Zero : sop.OwnerID;
             WriteUUID(writer, "OwnerID", ownerID, options);
@@ -1469,7 +1471,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
                     writer.WriteElementString("Description", item.Description);
                     writer.WriteElementString("EveryonePermissions", item.EveryonePermissions.ToString());
                     writer.WriteElementString("Flags", item.Flags.ToString());
-                    WriteUUID(writer, "GroupID", item.GroupID, options);
+
+                    UUID groupID = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? UUID.Zero : item.GroupID;
+                    WriteUUID(writer, "GroupID", groupID, options);
+
                     writer.WriteElementString("GroupPermissions", item.GroupPermissions.ToString());
                     writer.WriteElementString("InvType", item.InvType.ToString());
                     WriteUUID(writer, "ItemID", item.ItemID, options);
@@ -1490,7 +1495,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Serialization
                     WriteUUID(writer, "PermsGranter", item.PermsGranter, options);
                     writer.WriteElementString("PermsMask", item.PermsMask.ToString());
                     writer.WriteElementString("Type", item.Type.ToString());
-                    writer.WriteElementString("OwnerChanged", item.OwnerChanged.ToString().ToLower());
+
+                    bool ownerChanged = options.ContainsKey("wipe-owners") ? false : item.OwnerChanged;
+                    writer.WriteElementString("OwnerChanged", ownerChanged.ToString().ToLower());
 
                     writer.WriteEndElement(); // TaskInventoryItem
                 }