diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
index 0ea7e0a4bc..41d9abfc78 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ClientStack/LindenUDP/LLClientView.cs
@@ -2862,7 +2862,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP
         protected virtual void RegisterLocalPacketHandlers()
         {
             AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.LogoutRequest, Logout);
-            AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.ViewerEffect, HandleViewerEffect);
+            //BUG: Causes NullReferenceException FIXME.
+//            AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.ViewerEffect, HandleViewerEffect);
             AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.AgentCachedTexture, AgentTextureCached);
             AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.MultipleObjectUpdate, MultipleObjUpdate);
             AddLocalPacketHandler(PacketType.MoneyTransferRequest, HandleMoneyTransferRequest);