diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
index 3884a5dd0d..73354bbce9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
@@ -557,11 +557,12 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     {
         get
         {
-            return _velocityMotor.TargetValue;
+            return m_targetVelocity;
         }
         set
         {
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setTargetVelocity,call,vel={1}", LocalID, value);
+            m_targetVelocity = value;
             OMV.Vector3 targetVel = value;
             if (_setAlwaysRun)
                 targetVel *= BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor;
@@ -591,7 +592,6 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
                 _velocityMotor.Reset();
                 _velocityMotor.SetCurrent(_velocity);
                 _velocityMotor.SetTarget(_velocity);
-                // Even though the motor is initialized, it's not used and the velocity goes straight into the avatar.
                 _velocityMotor.Enabled = false;
 
                 DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setVelocity,taint,vel={1}", LocalID, _velocity);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
index a113530567..823402ba03 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSPhysObject.cs
@@ -190,18 +190,6 @@ public abstract class BSPhysObject : PhysicsActor
     public abstract OMV.Quaternion RawOrientation { get; set; }
     public abstract OMV.Quaternion ForceOrientation { get; set; }
 
-    // The system is telling us the velocity it wants to move at.
-    // Velocity in world coordinates.
-    // protected OMV.Vector3 m_targetVelocity;  // use the definition in PhysicsActor
-    public override OMV.Vector3 TargetVelocity
-    {
-        get { return m_targetVelocity; }
-        set
-        {
-            m_targetVelocity = value;
-            Velocity = value;
-        }
-    }
     public virtual float TargetSpeed
     {
         get