Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java	(revision 3318)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/LineElemStyle.java	(revision 3319)
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@
     static {
         UNTAGGED_WAY = new LineElemStyle();
-        UNTAGGED_WAY.color = PaintColors.UNTAGGED.get();
     }
 
@@ -78,5 +77,5 @@
         dashedColor = null;
         priority = 0;
-        color = null;
+        color = PaintColors.UNTAGGED.get();
         over = true; // only used for line modifications
         widthMode = WidthMode.ABSOLUTE;