Index: /applications/editors/josm/plugins/seachart/src/s57/S57att.java
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--- /applications/editors/josm/plugins/seachart/src/s57/S57att.java	(revision 32991)
+++ /applications/editors/josm/plugins/seachart/src/s57/S57att.java	(revision 32992)
@@ -616,12 +616,4 @@
     }
 
-    public static Integer encodeAttribute(String attribute) { // Convert SCM attribute enumeration to S57 attribute code
-        if (AttS57.containsKey(attribute))
-            return AttS57.get(attribute);
-        else if (AttIENC.containsKey(attribute))
-            return AttIENC.get(attribute);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     public static Integer encodeAttribute(Att attribute) { // Convert SCM attribute enumeration to S57 attribute code
         return AttS57.get(attribute) != 0 ? AttS57.get(attribute) : AttIENC.get(attribute);