diff --git a/OpenSim/Addons/OfflineIM/OfflineIMRegionModule.cs b/OpenSim/Addons/OfflineIM/OfflineIMRegionModule.cs
index 5ef068a251..950e1fdb5d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Addons/OfflineIM/OfflineIMRegionModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Addons/OfflineIM/OfflineIMRegionModule.cs
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.OfflineIM
                     return;
             }
 
-            Scene scene = FindScene(new UUID(im.fromAgentID));
-            if (scene == null)
-                scene = m_SceneList[0];
-
             string reason = string.Empty;
             bool success = m_OfflineIMService.StoreMessage(im, out reason);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/OfflineMessageModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/OfflineMessageModule.cs
index 7f3d0a2584..bd2b2fe938 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/OfflineMessageModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/InstantMessage/OfflineMessageModule.cs
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.InstantMessage
                     return;
             }
 
-            Scene scene = FindScene(new UUID(im.fromAgentID));
-            if (scene == null)
-                scene = m_SceneList[0];
-
             bool success = SynchronousRestObjectRequester.MakeRequest<GridInstantMessage, bool>(
                     "POST", m_RestURL+"/SaveMessage/", im);