Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/widgets/JosmTextField.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/widgets/JosmTextField.java	(revision 18532)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/widgets/JosmTextField.java	(revision 18538)
@@ -181,5 +181,5 @@
      */
     public String setHint(String hint) {
-        String old = hint;
+        String old = this.hint;
         this.hint = hint;
         return old;