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 83c79daf4e..38b4c3ea04 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
@@ -1832,6 +1832,18 @@ public class OuterClass {
 		}
 	}
 }
+]]></code>
+    </test-code>
+
+    <test-code>
+        <description>#3627 FN with anonymous class</description>
+        <expected-problems>1</expected-problems>
+        <code><![CDATA[
+public class Tester {
+  Object anonymousClass = new Object() {
+      private void foo() {}  // unused, should report a warning
+  };
+}
 ]]></code>
     </test-code>
 </test-data>