Index: /src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/ServerSidePreferences.java
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--- /src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/ServerSidePreferences.java	(revision 195)
+++ /src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/ServerSidePreferences.java	(revision 196)
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@
 		Connection connection = null;
 		try {
-			connection = new Connection(new URL(serverUrl+"/user/preferences"));
+			connection = new Connection(new URL(serverUrl+"user/preferences"));
 		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();