diff --git a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/CloseResource.xml b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/CloseResource.xml
index 6ed1a11866..d0d7de8289 100644
--- a/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/CloseResource.xml
+++ b/pmd/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/design/xml/CloseResource.xml
@@ -371,6 +371,18 @@ public class Test {
     public Test() {
         c = pool.getConnection();
     }
+}
+        ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
+    <test-code reinitializeRule="true">
+        <description>#1029 No instance level check in the close resource rule</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+public class Test {
+    Connection c;
+    public void doIt() {
+        c = pool.getConnection();
+    }
 }
         ]]></code>
     </test-code>