Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/OverlappingWays.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/OverlappingWays.java	(revision 14399)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/OverlappingWays.java	(revision 14401)
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@
  *
  * @author frsantos
+ * @since 3669
  */
 public class OverlappingWays extends Test {
@@ -47,5 +48,4 @@
     protected static final int OVERLAPPING_RAILWAY_AREA = 112;
     protected static final int OVERLAPPING_WAY_AREA = 113;
-    protected static final int OVERLAPPING_AREA = 120;
     protected static final int DUPLICATE_WAY_SEGMENT = 121;
 
@@ -119,6 +119,5 @@
                     if (area > 0) {
                         if (ways == 0 || duplicated.size() == area) {
-                            errortype = tr("Areas share segment");
-                            type = OVERLAPPING_AREA;
+                            continue; // We previously issued an annoying "Areas share segment" warning
                         } else if (highway == ways) {
                             errortype = tr("Highways share segment with area");