diff --git a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/UnusedPrivateMethod.xml b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/UnusedPrivateMethod.xml
index 1a6dd1488d..ae0fc5e242 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/UnusedPrivateMethod.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/test/resources/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/xml/UnusedPrivateMethod.xml
@@ -2218,4 +2218,24 @@ public class ObtainViaTest {
             }
             ]]></code>
     </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>UnusedPrivateMethod #5113</description>
+        <expected-problems>0</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+            import java.util.Optional;
+
+            public class VarTest {
+                public Optional<Boolean> foo(int param) {
+                    var optional = param == 0 ? Optional.of(true) : Optional.of(false);
+                    return optional.flatMap(this::dummy);
+                }
+
+                private Optional<Boolean> dummy(boolean foo) {
+                    return Optional.of(foo);
+                }
+            }
+            ]]></code>
+    </test-code>
+
 </test-data>