diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
index b534a2b0a9..74b10ed9be 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Land/LandObject.cs
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Land
             LandData.OwnerID = owner_id;
             if (is_group_owned)
                 LandData.GroupID = owner_id;
-            else
-                LandData.GroupID = UUID.Zero;
             
             LandData.IsGroupOwned = is_group_owned;