diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index f4d2fda3d0..7324b26afc 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
 
             // Offset the positions for the new region across the border
             Vector3 oldGroupPosition = grp.RootPart.GroupPosition;
-            grp.OffsetForNewRegion(pos);
+            grp.RootPart.GroupPosition = pos;
 
             // If we fail to cross the border, then reset the position of the scene object on that border.
             uint x = 0, y = 0;
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             GridRegion destination = scene.GridService.GetRegionByPosition(scene.RegionInfo.ScopeID, (int)x, (int)y);
             if (destination != null && !CrossPrimGroupIntoNewRegion(destination, grp, silent))
             {
-                grp.OffsetForNewRegion(oldGroupPosition);
+                grp.RootPart.GroupPosition = oldGroupPosition;
                 grp.ScheduleGroupForFullUpdate();
             }
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
index f6d3293778..64810d2c64 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/SceneObjectGroup.cs
@@ -2798,11 +2798,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             ScheduleGroupForTerseUpdate();
         }
 
-        public void OffsetForNewRegion(Vector3 offset)
-        {
-            m_rootPart.GroupPosition = offset;
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
         #region Rotation