diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/UserAccountService/UserAccountService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/UserAccountService/UserAccountService.cs
index e234c0aaa4..94258161c1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/UserAccountService/UserAccountService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/UserAccountService/UserAccountService.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.UserAccountService
             if (userConfig == null)
                 throw new Exception("No UserAccountService configuration");
 
-            m_RootInstance = this;
             string gridServiceDll = userConfig.GetString("GridService", string.Empty);
             if (gridServiceDll != string.Empty)
                 m_GridService = LoadPlugin<IGridService>(gridServiceDll, new Object[] { config });