diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/RegionStore.migrations b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/RegionStore.migrations
index bdb3558354..3f644f903f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/RegionStore.migrations
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/Resources/RegionStore.migrations
@@ -787,8 +787,6 @@ CREATE TABLE `regionwindlight` (
   PRIMARY KEY (`region_id`)
 );
 
-ALTER TABLE estate_settings AUTO_INCREMENT = 100;
-COMMIT;
 
 :VERSION 33			#---------------------
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 2ff611ec30..e2ab643ebd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -1334,6 +1334,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         m_regInfo.EstateSettings.EstateOwner = account.PrincipalID;
                         m_regInfo.EstateSettings.Save();
                     }
+                    else
+                        m_log.ErrorFormat("[SCENE]: Unable to store account. If this simulator is connected to a grid,\n you must create the estate owner account first.");
                 }
                 else
                 {