diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
index c0fda613e0..afceaab3ad 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
                               {
                                   client.SendKillObject(avatar.RegionHandle, avatar.LocalId);
                               }
-                              catch (NullReferenceException)
+                              catch (System.NullReferenceException)
                               {
                                   //We can safely ignore null reference exceptions.  It means the avatar are dead and cleaned up anyway.
                               }