Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationChecker.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationChecker.java	(revision 5636)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/RelationChecker.java	(revision 5637)
@@ -160,5 +160,5 @@
                         }
                     }
-                    if (ri != null) {
+                    if (ri != null && r.types != null) {
                         Collection<OsmPrimitive> wrongTypes = new LinkedList<OsmPrimitive>();
                         if (!r.types.contains(PresetType.WAY)) {