diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 9249f5266..2ca3a1ed4 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -2075,7 +2075,6 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_AdventureMerchantRequest(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		return;
 
 	merchantid = tmp->CastToNPC()->MerchantType;
-	tmp->CastToNPC()->FaceTarget(this->CastToMob());
 
 	const EQEmu::ItemData *item = nullptr;
 	std::list<MerchantList> merlist = zone->merchanttable[merchantid];
diff --git a/zone/client_process.cpp b/zone/client_process.cpp
index 130c10c9d..583ad627b 100644
--- a/zone/client_process.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_process.cpp
@@ -985,8 +985,6 @@ void Client::BulkSendMerchantInventory(int merchant_id, int npcid) {
 			Message_StringID(10, GENERIC_STRINGID_SAY, merch->GetCleanName(), handy_id, this->GetName(), handyitem->Name);
 		else
 			Message_StringID(10, GENERIC_STRINGID_SAY, merch->GetCleanName(), handy_id, this->GetName());
-
-		merch->CastToNPC()->FaceTarget(this->CastToMob());
 	}
 
 //		safe_delete_array(cpi);