Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmChangeReader.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmChangeReader.java	(revision 14311)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/io/OsmChangeReader.java	(revision 14314)
@@ -122,5 +122,5 @@
             }
         }
-        if (location != null && text != null) {
+        if (location != null && text != null && !text.isEmpty()) {
             noteData.createNote(location, text);
         }