Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 9070)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 9071)
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@
 
         outlineOnly = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.data.area_outline_only", false);
-        unclosedAreaHighlight = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.unclosed_area_partial_fill_highlight", true);
+        unclosedAreaHighlight = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.unclosed_area_partial_fill_highlight", false);
         unclosedAreaHighlightWidth = Main.pref.getDouble("draw.unclosed_area_partial_fill_highlight.width", 80);
         partialFillThreshold = Main.pref.getDouble("draw.area.partial_fill_threshold", 50);