Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/DefaultProxySelector.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/DefaultProxySelector.java	(revision 2672)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/DefaultProxySelector.java	(revision 2673)
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@
     public void initFromPreferences() {
         String value = Main.pref.get(ProxyPreferences.PROXY_POLICY);
-        if (value == null) {
+        if (value.length() == 0) {
             System.err.println(tr("Warning: no preference ''{0}'' found. Will use no proxy.", ProxyPreferences.PROXY_POLICY));
             proxyPolicy = ProxyPolicy.NO_PROXY;