diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
index 56ce82fdba..08e273fc54 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/Linden/UDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -498,10 +498,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
                 "[CLIENT]: Close has been called for {0} attached to scene {1}",
                 Name, m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName);
 
-            // Send the STOP packet
-            DisableSimulatorPacket disable = (DisableSimulatorPacket)PacketPool.Instance.GetPacket(PacketType.DisableSimulator);
-            OutPacket(disable, ThrottleOutPacketType.Unknown);
-
             IsActive = false;
 
             // Shutdown the image manager