Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java	(revision 5358)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/PowerLines.java	(revision 5359)
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.tools.Geometry;
 
+/**
+ * Checks for nodes in power lines/minor_lines that do not have a power=tower/pole tag.<br/>
+ * See #7812 for discussions about this test.
+ */
 public class PowerLines extends Test {
     
@@ -54,5 +58,5 @@
                 for (Node n : w.getNodes()) {
                     if (!isPowerTower(n)) {
-                        if (!w.isFirstLastNode(n) && !isPowerAllowed(n)) {
+                        if (!isPowerAllowed(n)) {
                             potentialErrors.add(new PowerLineError(n, w));
                             erroneous = true;