diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverService.java
index d6beaa0b69489..3b1d61446df8f 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverService.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ protected void loadSystemProperties() {
     @Override
     protected List<String> createArgs() {
       List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
-      args.add(String.format("--port=%d", getPort()));
+      args.add(String.format(Locale.ROOT, "--port=%d", getPort()));
 
       // Readable timestamp and append logs only work if log path is specified in args
       // Cannot use logOutput because goog:loggingPrefs requires --log-path get sent
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverService.java
index 0e3c252087882..799e3c3759d95 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverService.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ protected void loadSystemProperties() {
     @Override
     protected List<String> createArgs() {
       List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
-      args.add(String.format("--port=%d", getPort()));
+      args.add(String.format(Locale.ROOT, "--port=%d", getPort()));
 
       // Readable timestamp and append logs only work if log path is specified in args
       // Cannot use logOutput because goog:loggingPrefs requires --log-path get sent
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/GeckoDriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/GeckoDriverService.java
index c2a73827046b8..7602085d506f6 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/GeckoDriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/GeckoDriverService.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.openqa.selenium.Capabilities;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException;
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ protected void loadSystemProperties() {
     @Override
     protected List<String> createArgs() {
       List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
-      args.add(String.format("--port=%d", getPort()));
+      args.add(String.format(Locale.ROOT, "--port=%d", getPort()));
 
       int wsPort = PortProber.findFreePort();
       args.add(String.format("--websocket-port=%d", wsPort));
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverService.java
index 506da630d991a..e66f0eab35a81 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverService.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import org.openqa.selenium.Capabilities;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException;
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ protected void loadSystemProperties() {
     @Override
     protected List<String> createArgs() {
       List<String> args = new ArrayList<>();
-      args.add(String.format("--port=%d", getPort()));
+      args.add(String.format(Locale.ROOT, "--port=%d", getPort()));
 
       if (logLevel != null) {
         args.add(String.format("--log-level=%s", logLevel));
diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
index b0cb2bac5c39f..d957b694fb004 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ protected Map<String, String> getEnvironment() {
   }
 
   protected URL getUrl(int port) throws IOException {
-    return new URL(String.format("http://localhost:%d", port));
+    return new URL(String.format(Locale.ROOT, "http://localhost:%d", port));
   }
 
   protected Capabilities getDefaultDriverOptions() {
@@ -505,17 +505,6 @@ public DS build() {
         port = PortProber.findFreePort();
       }
 
-      if (Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT).getLanguage().equals("ar")) {
-        throw new NumberFormatException(
-            String.format(
-                "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                    + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                    + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                    + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                    + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/",
-                getPort()));
-      }
-
       if (timeout == null) {
         timeout = getDefaultTimeout();
       }
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverFunctionalTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverFunctionalTest.java
index 6be2366ebf372..ce0d823408d00 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverFunctionalTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/chrome/ChromeDriverFunctionalTest.java
@@ -204,23 +204,20 @@ void canExecuteCdpCommands() {
 
   @Test
   @NoDriverBeforeTest
-  void shouldThrowNumberFormatException() {
-    Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
-    Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
-
-    int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
-    ChromeDriverService.Builder builder = new ChromeDriverService.Builder();
-    builder.usingPort(port);
-
-    assertThatExceptionOfType(NumberFormatException.class)
-        .isThrownBy(builder::build)
-        .withMessage(
-            "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/");
-
-    Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+  void shouldLaunchSuccessfullyWithArabicDate() {
+    try {
+      Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
+      Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
+
+      int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
+      ChromeDriverService.Builder builder = new ChromeDriverService.Builder();
+      builder.usingPort(port);
+      builder.build();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverFunctionalTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverFunctionalTest.java
index a2fa5a38d0539..82fab3ccf1602 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverFunctionalTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/edge/EdgeDriverFunctionalTest.java
@@ -198,23 +198,20 @@ void canExecuteCdpCommands() {
 
   @Test
   @NoDriverBeforeTest
-  void shouldThrowNumberFormatException() {
-    Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
-    Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
-
-    int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
-    EdgeDriverService.Builder builder = new EdgeDriverService.Builder();
-    builder.usingPort(port);
-
-    assertThatExceptionOfType(NumberFormatException.class)
-        .isThrownBy(builder::build)
-        .withMessage(
-            "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/");
-
-    Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+  void shouldLaunchSuccessfullyWithArabicDate() {
+    try {
+      Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
+      Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
+
+      int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
+      EdgeDriverService.Builder builder = new EdgeDriverService.Builder();
+      builder.usingPort(port);
+      builder.build();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxDriverTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxDriverTest.java
index 85e0a7fe1c398..bfc92e800f6a8 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxDriverTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/firefox/FirefoxDriverTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 package org.openqa.selenium.firefox;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.AssertionsForClassTypes.assertThatExceptionOfType;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.AssertionsForClassTypes.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions.assumeTrue;
@@ -273,24 +272,21 @@ void canSetContext() {
 
   @Test
   @NoDriverBeforeTest
-  void shouldThrowNumberFormatException() {
-    Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
-    Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
-
-    int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
-    GeckoDriverService.Builder builder = new GeckoDriverService.Builder();
-    builder.usingPort(port);
-
-    assertThatExceptionOfType(NumberFormatException.class)
-        .isThrownBy(builder::build)
-        .withMessage(
-            "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/");
-
-    Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+  void shouldLaunchSuccessfullyWithArabicDate() {
+    try {
+      Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
+      Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
+
+      int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
+      GeckoDriverService.Builder builder = new GeckoDriverService.Builder();
+      builder.usingPort(port);
+      builder.build();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    }
   }
 
   private static class CustomFirefoxProfile extends FirefoxProfile {}
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverTest.java
index c93e1361195cf..70ade3fbe332f 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/ie/InternetExplorerDriverTest.java
@@ -147,24 +147,21 @@ void testPersistentHoverCanBeTurnedOff() throws Exception {
 
   @Test
   @NoDriverBeforeTest
-  void shouldThrowNumberFormatException() {
-    Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
-    Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
+  void shouldLaunchSuccessfullyWithArabicDate() {
+    try {
+      Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
+      Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
 
-    int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
-    InternetExplorerDriverService.Builder builder = new InternetExplorerDriverService.Builder();
-    builder.usingPort(port);
+      int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
+      InternetExplorerDriverService.Builder builder = new InternetExplorerDriverService.Builder();
+      builder.usingPort(port);
+      builder.build();
 
-    assertThatExceptionOfType(NumberFormatException.class)
-        .isThrownBy(builder::build)
-        .withMessage(
-            "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/");
-
-    Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    }
   }
 
   private WebDriver newIeDriver() {
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/safari/SafariDriverTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/safari/SafariDriverTest.java
index 6312c0ad1e211..15118a013a6d1 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/safari/SafariDriverTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/safari/SafariDriverTest.java
@@ -137,23 +137,20 @@ public void canAttachDebugger() {
 
   @Test
   @NoDriverBeforeTest
-  void shouldThrowNumberFormatException() {
-    Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
-    Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
-
-    int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
-    SafariDriverService.Builder builder = new SafariDriverService.Builder();
-    builder.usingPort(port);
-
-    assertThatExceptionOfType(NumberFormatException.class)
-        .isThrownBy(builder::build)
-        .withMessage(
-            "Couldn't format the port numbers because the System Language is arabic: \""
-                + String.format("--port=%d", port)
-                + "\", please make sure to add the required arguments \"-Duser.language=en"
-                + " -Duser.region=US\" to your JVM, for more info please visit :\n"
-                + "  https://www.selenium.dev/documentation/webdriver/browsers/");
-
-    Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+  void shouldLaunchSuccessfullyWithArabicDate() {
+    try {
+      Locale arabicLocale = new Locale("ar", "EG");
+      Locale.setDefault(arabicLocale);
+
+      int port = PortProber.findFreePort();
+      SafariDriverService.Builder builder = new SafariDriverService.Builder();
+      builder.usingPort(port);
+      builder.build();
+
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      Locale.setDefault(Locale.US);
+    }
   }
 }