diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/Test.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/Test.java
index fd13b42..a4abe74 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/Test.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/Test.java
@@ -153,13 +153,17 @@ public class Test extends AbstractVisitor
     public void visit(Collection<OsmPrimitive> selection) {
         progressMonitor.setTicksCount(selection.size());
         for (OsmPrimitive p : selection) {
-            if (p.isUsable()) {
+            if (isPrimitiveUsable(p)) {
                 p.accept(this);
             }
             progressMonitor.worked(1);
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isPrimitiveUsable(OsmPrimitive p) {
+        return p.isUsable() && (!(p instanceof Way) || (((Way) p).getNodesCount() > 1)); // test only Ways with at least 2 nodes
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void visit(Node n) {}
 
diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UntaggedWay.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UntaggedWay.java
index ae8f2e5..bf823a4 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UntaggedWay.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UntaggedWay.java
@@ -152,4 +152,9 @@ public class UntaggedWay extends Test
     public Command fixError(TestError testError) {
         return deletePrimitivesIfNeeded(testError.getPrimitives());
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isPrimitiveUsable(OsmPrimitive p) {
+        return p.isUsable();
+    }
 }