diff --git a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
index 081c7f8..9495533 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_startup.vim
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@
   call delete('Xtestout')
 endfunc
 
-" Test the -A, -F and -H arguments (Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew modes).
-func Test_A_F_H_arg()
+" Test the -A and -H arguments (Arabic and Hebrew modes).
+func Test_A_H_arg()
   let after =<< trim [CODE]
     call writefile([&rightleft, &arabic, &fkmap, &hkmap], "Xtestout")
     qall
@@ -403,11 +403,6 @@
     call assert_equal(['1', '1', '0', '0'], lines)
   endif
 
-  if has('farsi') && RunVim([], after, '-F')
-    let lines = readfile('Xtestout')
-    call assert_equal(['1', '0', '1', '0'], lines)
-  endif
-
   if has('rightleft') && RunVim([], after, '-H')
     let lines = readfile('Xtestout')
     call assert_equal(['1', '0', '0', '1'], lines)