diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
index b84673b6f9..cebba46fac 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Util.cs
@@ -2072,8 +2072,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         #region Xml Serialization Utilities
         public static bool ReadBoolean(XmlTextReader reader)
         {
+            // AuroraSim uses "int" for some fields that are boolean in OpenSim, e.g. "PassCollisions". Don't fail because of this.
             reader.ReadStartElement();
-            bool result = Boolean.Parse(reader.ReadContentAsString().ToLower());
+            string val = reader.ReadContentAsString().ToLower();
+            bool result = val.Equals("true") || val.Equals("1");
             reader.ReadEndElement();
 
             return result;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
index d8a3184780..2511c08052 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Hypergrid/UserAgentServiceConnector.cs
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Hypergrid
             }
             catch
             {
-                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetServerURLs", m_ServerURL);
+                m_log.DebugFormat("[USER AGENT CONNECTOR]: Unable to contact remote server {0} for GetServerURLs for user {1}", m_ServerURL, userID);
 //                reason = "Exception: " + e.Message;
                 return serverURLs;
             }