diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceTests.cs
index a3672d576f..88452d2345 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/ScenePresenceTests.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes.Tests
             agent.InventoryFolder = UUID.Zero;
             agent.startpos = Vector3.Zero;
             agent.CapsPath = GetRandomCapsObjectPath();
+            agent.ChildrenCapSeeds = new Dictionary<ulong, string>();
 
             string reason;
             scene.NewUserConnection(agent, out reason);