Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java	(revision 15132)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java	(revision 15133)
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Node;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.OsmPrimitive;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.OsmUtils;
@@ -195,7 +193,5 @@
         }
         // code 1131: other area style ways
-        if (ElemStyles.hasOnlyAreaElements(w)) {
-            List<Node> nodes = w.getNodes();
-            if (nodes.isEmpty()) return; // fix zero nodes bug
+        if (ElemStyles.hasOnlyAreaElements(w) && !w.getNodes().isEmpty()) {
             errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, 1131)
                     .message(tr("Unclosed way"), marktr("Area style way is not closed"), new Object())