Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/WayConnectedToArea.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/WayConnectedToArea.java	(revision 14562)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/WayConnectedToArea.java	(revision 14563)
@@ -90,4 +90,8 @@
             return;
         }
+        if (wayNode.hasTag("noexit", "yes")) {
+            // Avoid "legal" case (see #17036)
+            return;
+        }
         errors.add(TestError.builder(this, Severity.WARNING, 2301)
                 .message(tr("Way terminates on Area"))