diff --git a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/imports/xml/UnusedImports.xml b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/imports/xml/UnusedImports.xml
index d4cfa3ab61..b03c6bdcda 100644
--- a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/imports/xml/UnusedImports.xml
+++ b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/imports/xml/UnusedImports.xml
@@ -218,4 +218,21 @@ import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.DefaultAnnotation;
 import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.annotations.NonNull;
      ]]></code>
     </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>bug #254 False+ : UnusedImport with Javadoc @link</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+
+public class Test {
+    /**
+     * {@link ArrayList#add(Object)}
+     * @see Collections
+     */
+    String[] getList() { }
+}
+        ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
 </test-data>