diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/Monitoring/MonitorModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/Monitoring/MonitorModule.cs
index d84f4ea56c..96d65d7676 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/Monitoring/MonitorModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/Monitoring/MonitorModule.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.Monitoring
             string xml = "<data>";
             foreach (IMonitor monitor in m_monitors)
             {
-                xml += "<" + monitor.ToString() + ">" + monitor.GetValue() + "</" + monitor.ToString() + ">";
+                string elemName = monitor.ToString();
+                if (elemName.StartsWith(monitor.GetType().Namespace))
+                    elemName = elemName.Substring(monitor.GetType().Namespace.Length + 1);
+
+                xml += "<" + elemName + ">" + monitor.GetValue() + "</" + elemName + ">";
             }
             xml += "</data>";