diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
index ffd86a4c6e..1e7ea7bce6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Terrain/TerrainModule.cs
@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Terrain
             get { return m_commander; }
         }
 
-        public bool HasChanged()
-        {
-            return m_tainted;
-        }
-
         #endregion
 
         #region INonSharedRegionModule Members
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainModule.cs
index 98996e2984..5947afb927 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainModule.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// Use this if you change terrain data outside of the terrain module (e.g. in osTerrainSetHeight)
         /// </summary>
         void TaintTerrain();
-
-        bool HasChanged();
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Load a terrain from a stream.
         /// </summary>