diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
index 0410f0ea4a..45f692b14f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/CommunicationsManager.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
       //      get { return m_transactionsManager; }
       //  }
 
+        protected IAvatarService m_avatarService;
+
+        public IAvatarService AvatarService
+        {
+            get { return m_avatarService; }
+        }
+
         protected AssetCache m_assetCache;
 
         public AssetCache AssetCache
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/IUserService.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/IUserService.cs
index f8ef358416..4bd2ad11af 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/IUserService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/IUserService.cs
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Get's the User Appearance
-        AvatarAppearance GetUserAppearance(LLUUID user);
+       // AvatarAppearance GetUserAppearance(LLUUID user);
 
-        void UpdateUserAppearance(LLUUID user, AvatarAppearance appearance);
+       // void UpdateUserAppearance(LLUUID user, AvatarAppearance appearance);
 
-        void AddAttachment(LLUUID user, LLUUID attach);
+       // void AddAttachment(LLUUID user, LLUUID attach);
 
-        void RemoveAttachment(LLUUID user, LLUUID attach);
+       // void RemoveAttachment(LLUUID user, LLUUID attach);
 
-        List<LLUUID> GetAttachments(LLUUID user);
+       // List<LLUUID> GetAttachments(LLUUID user);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/CommunicationsLocal.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/CommunicationsLocal.cs
index 2065006b93..5fd552465b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/CommunicationsLocal.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/Local/CommunicationsLocal.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.Local
             AddInventoryService( inventoryService);
             m_defaultInventoryHost = inventoryService.Host;
             m_userService = userService;
+            m_avatarService = (IAvatarService)userService;
             m_gridService = gridService;
             m_interRegion = interRegionService;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/CommunicationsOGS1.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/CommunicationsOGS1.cs
index b85654dc85..f2e76f26d5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/CommunicationsOGS1.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Communications/OGS1/CommunicationsOGS1.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Communications.OGS1
             m_defaultInventoryHost = invService.Host;
 
             m_userService = new OGS1UserServices(this);
+            m_avatarService = (IAvatarService)m_userService;
         }
 
         public override void AddInventoryService(string hostUrl)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 7ba096be37..3a966f4168 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
             m_log.Info("[APPEARANCE] Setting Appearance");
             m_appearance.SetAppearance(texture, visualParam);
             SetHeight(m_appearance.AvatarHeight);
-            m_scene.CommsManager.UserService.UpdateUserAppearance(m_controllingClient.AgentId, m_appearance);
+            m_scene.CommsManager.AvatarService.UpdateUserAppearance(m_controllingClient.AgentId, m_appearance);
 
             SendAppearanceToAllOtherAgents();
             SendOwnAppearance();
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
         {
             m_log.Info("[APPEARANCE] Setting Wearable");
             m_appearance.SetWearable(wearableId, wearable);
-            m_scene.CommsManager.UserService.UpdateUserAppearance(m_controllingClient.AgentId, m_appearance);
+            m_scene.CommsManager.AvatarService.UpdateUserAppearance(m_controllingClient.AgentId, m_appearance);
             m_controllingClient.SendWearables(m_appearance.Wearables, m_appearance.Serial++);
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
index 43b492aa66..671b8549c7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Modules/AvatarFactory/AvatarFactoryModule.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Modules.AvatarFactory
             //if ((profile != null) && (profile.RootFolder != null))
             if (profile != null)
             {
-                appearance = m_scene.CommsManager.UserService.GetUserAppearance(avatarId);
+                appearance = m_scene.CommsManager.AvatarService.GetUserAppearance(avatarId);
                 if (appearance != null)
                 {
                     //SetAppearanceAssets(profile, ref appearance);
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Modules.AvatarFactory
                     }
                     SetAppearanceAssets(profile, ref avatAppearance);
 
-                    m_scene.CommsManager.UserService.UpdateUserAppearance(clientView.AgentId, avatAppearance);
+                    m_scene.CommsManager.AvatarService.UpdateUserAppearance(clientView.AgentId, avatAppearance);
                     avatar.Appearance = avatAppearance;
                 }
                 else
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Modules.AvatarFactory
 
         public void UpdateDatabase(LLUUID user, AvatarAppearance appearance)
         {
-            m_scene.CommsManager.UserService.UpdateUserAppearance(user, appearance);
+            m_scene.CommsManager.AvatarService.UpdateUserAppearance(user, appearance);
         }
 
         private static byte[] GetDefaultVisualParams()