Index: trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/SimilarNamedWaysTest.java
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--- trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/SimilarNamedWaysTest.java	(revision 13358)
+++ trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/SimilarNamedWaysTest.java	(revision 13390)
@@ -106,4 +106,6 @@
         checkSimilarity("different number length", "track 9", "track 10", false);
         checkSimilarity("multiple numbers", "track 8 - 9", "track 10 - 11", false);
+        // persian numbers, see #15869
+        checkSimilarity("persian numbers", "بن‌بست نیلوفر ۵", "بن‌بست نیلوفر ۶", false);
 
         checkSimilarity("1st and 2nd", "1st Street", "2nd Street", false);