Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/OsmValidator.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/OsmValidator.java	(revision 15484)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/OsmValidator.java	(revision 15485)
@@ -176,5 +176,4 @@
      */
     public static void initialize() {
-        checkValidatorDir();
         initializeGridDetail();
         loadIgnoredErrors();
@@ -193,18 +192,4 @@
             Logging.log(Logging.LEVEL_ERROR, null, e);
             return dir.getPath();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Check if validator directory exists (store ignored errors file)
-     */
-    private static void checkValidatorDir() {
-        File pathDir = new File(getValidatorDir());
-        try {
-            if (!pathDir.exists()) {
-                Utils.mkDirs(pathDir);
-            }
-        } catch (SecurityException e) {
-            Logging.log(Logging.LEVEL_ERROR, "Unable to check validator directory", e);
         }
     }