diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
index 51cdbaf53e..9f94b6d265 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public class UnusedPrivateFieldRule extends AbstractLombokAwareRule {
         defaultValues.add("java.lang.Deprecated");
         defaultValues.add("javafx.fxml.FXML");
         defaultValues.add("lombok.experimental.Delegate");
+        defaultValues.add("lombok.EqualsAndHashCode");
         return defaultValues;
     }