[Overpass-API] Difference between manual Overpass GeoJSON export (only LineString) and Overpass API result

I would like to export the Nordlink power cable relation to GeoJSON.

Until now I'm using the API with python-overpass and the following query:

relation(5500685);(._;>;);out geom;

As output I'm getting the LineString two times (!) plus all points. Example:

{
  "geometry": {
    "coordinates": [
      6.5962545,
      58.181566
    ],
    "type": "Point"
  },

While when using the Overpass API manually (Link)

[out:json][timeout:300];
(
relation(5500685);
);
out body;
>;
out skel qt;

I only get the LineString:

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "properties": {
        "@id": "way/370147304",
        "@relations": [
          {
            "role": "",
            "rel": 5500685,
            "reltags": {
              "type": "collection",
              "wikidata": "Q1961296",
              "wikipedia": "no:NordLink"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "geometry": {
        "type": "LineString",
        "coordinates": [
          [
            6.6807119,
            58.2607599
          ],
          [
            6.694153,
            58.2131834
          ],
          [
            6.6534177,
            58.1893486
          ],
          [
            6.5962545,
            58.181566
          ],
          [
            6.4788896,
            58.1497393
          ],
          [
            6.4419395,
            58.0867718
          ],
          [
            8.4853879,
            54.2985972
          ],
          [
            8.7676507,
            54.179769
          ]
        ]
      },
      "id": "way/370147304"
    }
  ]
}

How can I get the same result (without points) like the manual query by using the API?