Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/validator/ValidatorTreePanel.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/validator/ValidatorTreePanel.java	(revision 16009)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/validator/ValidatorTreePanel.java	(revision 16010)
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@
             }
         }
-        return "<html>" + res + "</html>";
+        return res == null ? null : "<html>" + res + "</html>";
     }
 
