diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/OGS1UserServices.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/OGS1UserServices.cs
index a1ef67f06f..8807eab0ea 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/OGS1UserServices.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/OGS1UserServices.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.OGS1
                                "Error sent by user server when trying to get user appearance: (" +
                                data["error_type"] +
                                "): " + data["error_desc"]);
-                    return new AvatarAppearance();
+                    return null;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.OGS1
             else
             {
                 m_log.Error("[GRID]: The avatar appearance is null, something bad happenend");
-                return new AvatarAppearance();
+                return null;
             }
         }