Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/splinex/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/Splinex/DrawSplineAction.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/splinex/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/Splinex/DrawSplineAction.java	(revision 31644)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/splinex/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/Splinex/DrawSplineAction.java	(revision 32013)
@@ -83,5 +83,4 @@
             return;
         super.enterMode();
-        readPreferences();
 
         Main.registerActionShortcut(backspaceAction, backspaceShortcut);
@@ -97,5 +96,6 @@
     int initialMoveDelay, initialMoveThreshold;
 
-    private void readPreferences() {
+    @Override
+    protected void readPreferences() {
         rubberLineColor = Main.pref.getColor(marktr("helper line"), null);
         if (rubberLineColor == null)