diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml
index dc70be3993..7dc73555c8 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The Unnecessary Ruleset contains a collection of rules for unnecessary code.
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UnusedNullCheckInEquals" deprecated="true" />
     <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml/UselessOperationOnImmutable" deprecated="true" />
 
+    <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml/UnnecessaryModifier" name="UnnecessaryFinalModifier" deprecated="true" />
     <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml/UnnecessaryModifier" deprecated="true" />
     <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml/UnnecessaryReturn" deprecated="true" />
     <rule ref="category/java/codestyle.xml/UselessParentheses" deprecated="true" />