Index: /applications/editors/josm/plugins/routing/src/com/innovant/josm/plugin/routing/RoutingPlugin.java
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--- /applications/editors/josm/plugins/routing/src/com/innovant/josm/plugin/routing/RoutingPlugin.java	(revision 27893)
+++ /applications/editors/josm/plugins/routing/src/com/innovant/josm/plugin/routing/RoutingPlugin.java	(revision 27894)
@@ -142,5 +142,9 @@
         datasetAdapter = new DataSetListenerAdapter(this);
         plugin = this; // Assign reference to the plugin class
-        DOMConfigurator.configure("log4j.xml");
+	if (new java.io.File("log4j.xml").exists()) {
+            DOMConfigurator.configure("log4j.xml");
+        } else {
+            System.err.println("Routing plugin warning: log4j configuration not found"); 
+        }
         logger.debug("Loading routing plugin...");
         preferenceSettings=new RoutingPreferenceDialog();