diff --git a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
index 3ac6dd7fd9..d963ab0205 100644
--- a/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
+++ b/indra/llappearance/llavatarappearance.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,8 @@ BOOL LLAvatarAppearance::allocateCharacterJoints( S32 num )
     if (mSkeleton.size() != num)
     {
         clearSkeleton();
-        mSkeleton = avatar_joint_list_t(num,NULL);
+        // mSkeleton = avatar_joint_list_t(num,NULL);
+        mSkeleton = avatar_joint_list_t(num, static_cast< LLAvatarJoint*>( NULL ));
         mNumBones = num;
     }