diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/AccountAI.py b/direct/src/distributed/AccountAI.py
index f0b4b4aa2a..bf2cb2f3eb 100755
--- a/direct/src/distributed/AccountAI.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/AccountAI.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ appropriately in the db web interface.
 import DistributedObjectAI
 
 class AccountAI(DistributedObjectAI.DistributedObjectAI):
-    def __init__(self, cr):
-        pass
-
+    def setPirate(self, slot, avatarId):
+        if (not hasattr(self,'pirateAvatars')):
+            self.pirateAvatars = [0,0,0,0,0,0]
+        self.pirateAvatars[slot] = avatarId
+        self.sendUpdate('pirateAvatars', self.pirateAvatars)