Index: trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OptionParserTest.java
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--- trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OptionParserTest.java	(revision 16606)
+++ trunk/test/unit/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OptionParserTest.java	(revision 16608)
@@ -322,6 +322,4 @@
     @Test
     public void testMultipleShort() {
-        thrown.expect(OptionParseException.class);
-        thrown.expectMessage("test: unrecognized option '-ft'");
         AtomicReference<String> argFound = new AtomicReference<>();
         AtomicBoolean usedFlag = new AtomicBoolean();
@@ -335,12 +333,5 @@
                 .addFlagParameter("fleg", () -> unusedFlag.set(true));
 
-        List<String> remaining = parser.parseOptions(Arrays.asList("-ft=arg", "x"));
-
-        assertEquals(Arrays.asList("x"), remaining);
-        assertEquals("arg", argFound.get());
-        assertTrue(usedFlag.get());
-        assertFalse(unusedFlag.get());
-
-        remaining = parser.parseOptions(Arrays.asList("-ft", "arg", "x"));
+        List<String> remaining = parser.parseOptions(Arrays.asList("-ft", "arg", "x"));
 
         assertEquals(Arrays.asList("x"), remaining);