Index: core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java
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--- core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java	(revision 15889)
+++ core/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/GpxReader.java	(working copy)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
                     currentLink.type = accumulator.toString();
                     break;
                 case "link":
-                    if (currentLink.uri == null && accumulator != null && !accumulator.toString().isEmpty()) {
+                    if (currentLink.uri == null && !accumulator.toString().isEmpty()) {
                         currentLink = new GpxLink(accumulator.toString());
                     }
                     currentState = states.pop();