Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java	(revision 9833)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/MultipolygonTest.java	(revision 9834)
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@
     /** Intersection between multipolygon ways */
     public static final int CROSSING_WAYS = 1606;
-    /** Style for outer way mismatches / With the currently used mappaint style(s) the style for outer way mismatches polygon */
+    /** Style for outer way mismatches / With the currently used mappaint style(s) the style for outer way mismatches the area style */
     public static final int OUTER_STYLE_MISMATCH = 1607;
     /** With the currently used mappaint style the style for inner way equals the multipolygon style */
@@ -273,6 +273,6 @@
                         l.add(wOuter);
                         if (!area.equals(areaOuter)) {
-                            addError(r, new TestError(this, Severity.WARNING, !areaStyle ? tr("Style for outer way mismatches")
-                            : tr("With the currently used mappaint style(s) the style for outer way mismatches polygon"),
+                            addError(r, new TestError(this, Severity.OTHER, !areaStyle ? tr("Style for outer way mismatches")
+                            : tr("With the currently used mappaint style(s) the style for outer way mismatches the area style"),
                             OUTER_STYLE_MISMATCH, l, Collections.singletonList(wOuter)));
                         } else if (areaStyle) { /* style on outer way of multipolygon, but equal to polygon */