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 15076)
+++ trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/validation/tests/SimilarNamedWaysTest.java	(revision 15079)
@@ -130,3 +130,11 @@
         checkSimilarity("case only", "Rue éèçàïù", "Rue EeCAIU", true);
     }
+
+     /**
+      * Test names that previously caused a crash
+      */
+     @Test
+     public void testSimilarNamesRegression() {
+         assertFalse(test.similaryName("Unnecessary Name", "Third"));
+     }
 }