diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/CM_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/CM_Api.cs
index 81e30c933d..350996835c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/CM_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/CM_Api.cs
@@ -94,14 +94,26 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         public string cmDetectedCountry(int number)
         {
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+            if(!m_CMFunctionsEnabled)
+                return String.Empty;
+            if(World.UserAccountService == null)
+                return String.Empty;
             DetectParams detectedParams = m_ScriptEngine.GetDetectParams(m_item.ItemID, number);
             if (detectedParams == null)
                 return String.Empty;
-            return detectedParams.Country;
+            UUID key = detectedParams.Key;
+            if(key == UUID.Zero)
+                return String.Empty;
+            UserAccount account = World.UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(World.RegionInfo.ScopeID, key);
+            return account.UserCountry;
         }
 
         public string cmGetAgentCountry(LSL_Key key)
         {
+            if(! m_CMFunctionsEnabled)
+                return "";
+            if(World.UserAccountService == null)
+                return String.Empty;
             if (!World.Permissions.IsGod(m_host.OwnerID))
                 return String.Empty;
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Helpers.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Helpers.cs
index e44a106404..d30a1c4e03 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Helpers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Helpers.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared
             Type = 0;
             Velocity = new LSL_Types.Vector3();
             initializeSurfaceTouch();
-            Country = String.Empty;
         }
 
         public UUID Key;
@@ -153,8 +152,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared
         private int touchFace;
         public int TouchFace { get { return touchFace; } }
 
-        public string Country;
-
         // This can be done in two places including the constructor
         // so be carefull what gets added here
         private void initializeSurfaceTouch()
@@ -202,9 +199,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared
                     return;
 
                 Name = presence.Firstname + " " + presence.Lastname;
-                UserAccount account = scene.UserAccountService.GetUserAccount(scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, Key);
-                if (account != null)
-                    Country = account.UserCountry;
 
                 Owner = Key;
                 Position = new LSL_Types.Vector3(presence.AbsolutePosition);