Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/MapPaintVisitor.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/MapPaintVisitor.java	(revision 578)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/MapPaintVisitor.java	(revision 580)
@@ -353,5 +353,5 @@
 		showDirectionArrow = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.direction");
 		showOrderNumber = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.order_number");
-		useRealWidth = Main.pref.getBoolean("mappaint.useRealWidth",true);
+		useRealWidth = Main.pref.getBoolean("mappaint.useRealWidth",false);
 		zoomLevelDisplay = Main.pref.getBoolean("mappaint.zoomLevelDisplay",false);
 		fillAreas = Main.pref.getBoolean("mappaint.fillareas", true);