diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/NPC/INPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/NPC/INPCModule.cs
rename to OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
index cd2fe4fc85..21a755f29a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/NPC/INPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 
-namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 {
     public interface INPCModule
     {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index c1ddeee3b2..3cdd06d52c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ using Nini.Config;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
-using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using Timer=System.Timers.Timer;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             return new AvatarAppearance();
         }
 
-        public UUID CreateNPC(string firstname, string lastname,Vector3 position, Scene scene, UUID cloneAppearanceFrom)
+        public UUID CreateNPC(string firstname, string lastname, Vector3 position, Scene scene, UUID cloneAppearanceFrom)
         {
             NPCAvatar npcAvatar = new NPCAvatar(firstname, lastname, position, scene);
             npcAvatar.CircuitCode = (uint)Util.RandomClass.Next(0, int.MaxValue);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..899e721767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/Tests/NPCModuleTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Nini.Config;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Communications;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Avatar;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
+using OpenSim.Services.AvatarService;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common;
+using OpenSim.Tests.Common.Mock;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC.Tests
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class NPCModuleTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void TestCreate()
+        {
+            TestHelper.InMethod();
+//            log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();
+
+            IConfigSource config = new IniConfigSource();
+
+            config.AddConfig("Modules");
+            config.Configs["Modules"].Set("AvatarServices", "LocalAvatarServicesConnector");
+            config.AddConfig("AvatarService");
+            config.Configs["AvatarService"].Set("LocalServiceModule", "OpenSim.Services.AvatarService.dll:AvatarService");
+            config.Configs["AvatarService"].Set("StorageProvider", "OpenSim.Data.Null.dll");
+
+            TestScene scene = SceneSetupHelpers.SetupScene();
+            SceneSetupHelpers.SetupSceneModules(scene, config, new NPCModule(), new LocalAvatarServicesConnector());
+
+            INPCModule npcModule = scene.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            UUID npcId = npcModule.CreateNPC("John", "Smith", new Vector3(128, 128, 30), scene, UUID.Zero);
+
+            ScenePresence npc = scene.GetScenePresence(npcId);
+            Assert.That(npc, Is.Not.Null);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index 963727ded8..1bc4534750 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ using OpenSim;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 
 using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
-using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.NPC;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared;
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index ed79b40c39..aebd1d66f8 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -2997,6 +2997,7 @@
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.CoreModules"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Region.Physics.Manager"/>
+      <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.AvatarService"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Services.Interfaces"/>
 
       <!-- Unit tests -->
@@ -3020,6 +3021,7 @@
       <Files>
         <!-- SADLY the way this works means you need to keep adding these paths -->
         <Match path="Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/Tests" pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
+        <Match path="World/NPC/Tests" pattern="*.cs" recurse="true"/>
       </Files>
     </Project>