Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/Highways.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/Highways.java	(revision 19066)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/Highways.java	(revision 19068)
@@ -310,4 +310,6 @@
      */
     private void testDifferentLayers(Node connection) {
+        if (connection.hasTag("highway", "elevator"))
+            return;
         List<Way> ways = connection.getParentWays();
         ways.removeIf(w -> !w.hasTag("highway") || w.hasTag("highway", "steps") || isSpecialArea(w));