diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index b5bb951a55..0338572783 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes
 
         private void RemoveFromPhysicalScene()
         {
-            if (this.PhysicsActor)
+            if (this.PhysicsActor != null)
             {
                 m_scene.PhysScene.RemoveAvatar(this.PhysicsActor);
                 this.PhysicsActor = null;