Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/namefinder/namefinder/PlaceSelection.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/namefinder/namefinder/PlaceSelection.java	(revision 9176)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/namefinder/namefinder/PlaceSelection.java	(revision 9236)
@@ -164,5 +164,5 @@
 				{
 					String searchtext = searchTerm.getText();
-					if(searchtext.isEmpty())
+					if(searchtext.length()==0)
 					{
 						JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(Main.parent,tr("Please enter a search string"));