Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/CreateCircleAction.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/CreateCircleAction.java	(revision 7268)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/CreateCircleAction.java	(revision 7269)
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@
         double a;
         Node node;
-        
+
         PolarNode(EastNorth center, Node n) {
             EastNorth pt = n.getEastNorth();
@@ -123,5 +123,5 @@
         }
     }
-    
+
     @Override
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@
             return;
 
-        int numberOfNodesInCircle = Main.pref.getInteger("createcircle.nodecount", 8);
+        int numberOfNodesInCircle = Main.pref.getInteger("createcircle.nodecount", 16);
         if (numberOfNodesInCircle < 1) {
             numberOfNodesInCircle = 1;
@@ -172,5 +172,5 @@
         Collection<Command> cmds = new LinkedList<>();
         EastNorth center = null;
-        
+
         if (nodes.size() == 2) {
             // diameter: two single nodes needed or a way with two nodes