diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index 27038e11a7..4b2bb3ff0a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
 
         public int EnvironmentVersion = -1;
-        private ViewerEnvironment m_environment;
+        private ViewerEnvironment m_environment = null;
         public ViewerEnvironment Environment
         {
             get