Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmReader.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmReader.java	(revision 9325)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmReader.java	(revision 9326)
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@
 
     protected void parseUnknown(boolean printWarning) throws XMLStreamException {
-        if (printWarning) {
-            Main.info(tr("Undefined element ''{0}'' found in input stream. Skipping.", parser.getLocalName()));
+        final String element = parser.getLocalName();
+        if (printWarning && ("note".equals(element) || "meta".equals(element))) {
+            // we know that Overpass API returns those elements
+            Main.debug(tr("Undefined element ''{0}'' found in input stream. Skipping.", element));
+        } else if (printWarning) {
+            Main.info(tr("Undefined element ''{0}'' found in input stream. Skipping.", element));
         }
         while (true) {