diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule.java
index 9056cc65ea..82e1c02a3c 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule.java
@@ -138,9 +138,17 @@ public class JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule extends AbstractJUnitRule {
             Map<String, List<NameOccurrence>> expectables) {
         
         if (expression != null) {
+            
             ASTPrimaryExpression pe = expression.getFirstChildOfType(ASTPrimaryExpression.class);
             if (pe != null) {
-                String img = pe.jjtGetChild(0).jjtGetChild(0).getImage();
+                Node subChild = pe.jjtGetChild(0).jjtGetChild(0);
+                
+                // case of eg AllocationExpression
+                if (!(subChild instanceof ASTName)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                
+                String img = subChild.getImage();
                 if (img.indexOf(".") == -1) {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -160,4 +168,3 @@ public class JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule extends AbstractJUnitRule {
         return false;
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/xml/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/xml/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert.xml
index 4ef280593f..00d48dc19d 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/xml/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/junit/xml/JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert.xml
@@ -312,4 +312,21 @@ public class SimpleExpectedExceptionTest {
  }
         ]]></code>
     </test-code>    
+    <test-code>
+        <description>#330 Rule treats AllocationExpression correctly</description>
+        <expected-problems>1</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+	
+import org.junit.*;
+import javafx.embed.swing.JFXPanel;
+
+public class BaseConsoleTest extends UART {
+    @Test 
+    public void testInitialize() throws InterruptedException {
+        new JFXPanel(); // AllocationExpression
+    }
+}
+        ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
+
 </test-data>
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
index 59fc593510..d292ddc42b 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/overview/changelog.md
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ You need to use this, if you have a large project with many files, and you hit t
     *   [#1555](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1555/): \[java] UnnecessaryFullyQualifiedName: Really necessary fully qualified name
 *   java-junit
     *   [#285](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/285): \[java] JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule should support @Rule as well as @Test(expected = ...)
+    *   [#330](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/330): \[java] NPE applying rule JUnitTestsShouldIncludeAssert
 *   java-logging-java
     *   [#1541](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1541/): \[java] InvalidSlf4jMessageFormat: False positive with placeholder and exception
     *   [#1551](https://sourceforge.net/p/pmd/bugs/1551/): \[java] InvalidSlf4jMessageFormat: fails with NPE
@@ -560,4 +561,5 @@ You need to use this, if you have a large project with many files, and you hit t
 *   [#314](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/314): \[vf] Bug fixes for incorrect Id detection and escaping
 *   [#316](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/316): \[apex] Ignoring certain rules in Batch classes, Queueable, and install scripts
 *   [#317](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/317): \[apex] Add support for safe ID assignment from URL param
+*   [#331](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/331): \[java] JunitTestsShouldIncludeAssertRule now handles AllocationExpression correctly