diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/rules/design/UseSingleton.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/rules/design/UseSingleton.java
index 4778db671e..1f306d8bb2 100644
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/rules/design/UseSingleton.java
+++ b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/rules/design/UseSingleton.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class UseSingleton extends AbstractRule {
             while (i > 0) {
                 Node n = decl.jjtGetChild(--i);
                 if (n.jjtGetNumChildren() != 1) {
-                    break;
+                    continue;
                 }
                 n = n.jjtGetChild(0);
                 if (n instanceof ASTFieldDeclaration) {