Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java	(revision 11715)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/StyledMapRenderer.java	(revision 11716)
@@ -457,5 +457,5 @@
             if (text.labelCompositionStrategy == null) return;
             String name = text.labelCompositionStrategy.compose(osm);
-            if (name == null) return;
+            if (name == null || name.isEmpty()) return;
 
             Rectangle pb = area.getBounds();