diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/EstateSettings.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/EstateSettings.cs
index 63b62c6201..4a17b0b757 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/EstateSettings.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/EstateSettings.cs
@@ -479,7 +479,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
             set
             {
                 m_terrainImageID = value;
-                configMember.forceSetConfigurationOption("terrain_image_id", m_terrainImageID.ToString());
+                // I don't think there is a reason that this actually
+                // needs to be written back to the estate settings
+                // file.
+                
+                // configMember.forceSetConfigurationOption("terrain_image_id", m_terrainImageID.ToString());
             }
         }