Index: trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationCheckerTest.java
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--- trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationCheckerTest.java	(revision 14435)
+++ trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationCheckerTest.java	(revision 14437)
@@ -47,5 +47,8 @@
     @Test
     public void testUnknownType() {
-        List<TestError> errors = testRelation(createRelation("type=foobar"));
+        Relation r = createRelation("type=foobar");
+        r.addMember(new RelationMember("", new Way()));
+        List<TestError> errors = testRelation(r);
+
         assertTrue(errors.size() >= 1);
         assertEquals("Relation type is unknown", errors.get(0).getMessage());