Index: /trunk/resources/data/validator/geometry.mapcss
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--- /trunk/resources/data/validator/geometry.mapcss	(revision 16378)
+++ /trunk/resources/data/validator/geometry.mapcss	(revision 16379)
@@ -335,9 +335,4 @@
 }
 
-/* #15648 */
-way[place=island]!:closed {
-  throwError: tr("Way with {0} not closed.", "{0.tag}");
-}
-
 /* #12561 - building larger than Aalsmeer Flower Auction (518000) and Tesla factory (510000) */
 area:closed[building][building!=no][eval(areasize()) > 520000] {
Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java	(revision 16378)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/UnclosedWays.java	(revision 16379)
@@ -155,4 +155,5 @@
         new UnclosedWaysCheck(1109, "boundary", marktr("boundary type {0}")),
         new UnclosedWaysCheck(1110, "area:highway", marktr("area:highway type {0}")),
+        new UnclosedWaysCheck(1111, "place", marktr("place type {0}")),
         new UnclosedWaysBooleanCheck(1120, "building", marktr("building")),
         new UnclosedWaysBooleanCheck(1130, "area",     marktr("area")),