Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/mapcss/Selector.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/mapcss/Selector.java	(revision 16190)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/mappaint/mapcss/Selector.java	(revision 16191)
@@ -214,5 +214,5 @@
                     return;
                 int count = counter.getAsInt();
-                if (link.conds == null) {
+                if (link.conds == null || link.conds.isEmpty()) {
                     // index is not needed, we can avoid the sequential search below
                     e.parent = parent;