diff --git a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/RestXmlWriter.cs b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/RestXmlWriter.cs
index f27fd64ac3..9abb0c882e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/RestXmlWriter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/ApplicationPlugins/Rest/RestXmlWriter.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.ApplicationPlugins.Rest
 
         public override string ToString()
         {
-            WriteEndElement();
             Flush();
             Close();
             return m_sw.ToString();