diff --git a/VariableAnalysis/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisSniff.php b/VariableAnalysis/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisSniff.php
index 50705db5..57ca0b08 100644
--- a/VariableAnalysis/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisSniff.php
+++ b/VariableAnalysis/Sniffs/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisSniff.php
@@ -765,10 +765,10 @@ protected function checkForThisWithinClass(
     }
 
     foreach (array_reverse($token['conditions'], true) as $scopePtr => $scopeCode) {
-      //  $this within a closure is invalid
+      //  $this within a closure is valid
       //  Note: have to fetch code from $tokens, T_CLOSURE isn't set for conditions codes.
       if ($tokens[$scopePtr]['code'] === T_CLOSURE) {
-        return false;
+        return true;
       }
       if ($scopeCode === T_CLASS) {
         return true;
diff --git a/VariableAnalysis/Tests/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisTest.php b/VariableAnalysis/Tests/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisTest.php
index c01f2850..5bea562d 100644
--- a/VariableAnalysis/Tests/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisTest.php
+++ b/VariableAnalysis/Tests/CodeAnalysis/VariableAnalysisTest.php
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ public function testFunctionWithClosureWarnings() {
       26,
       27,
       28,
-      36,
-      37,
       35,
     ];
     $this->assertEquals($expectedWarnings, $lines);