Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java	(revision 16035)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java	(revision 16038)
@@ -432,5 +432,5 @@
                     break;
                 case "link":
-                    if (currentLink.uri == null && accumulator != null && !accumulator.toString().isEmpty()) {
+                    if (currentLink.uri == null && !accumulator.toString().isEmpty()) {
                         currentLink = new GpxLink(accumulator.toString());
                     }