diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7fcf25ab..c5ccdee9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ under the License.
       <artifactId>maven-embedder</artifactId>
       <version>3.1.0</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
+      <exclusions>
+        <!-- exclude old asm:asm, as pmd brings in a newer version (org.ow2.asm:asm) -->
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>asm</groupId>
+          <artifactId>asm</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- pmd -->
diff --git a/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml b/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
index 7604fdc8..912089a9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/rulesets/java/maven-pmd-plugin-default.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ under the License.
 
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/AvoidUsingHardCodedIP" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/CheckResultSet" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/PrimitiveWrapperInstantiation" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedFormalParameter" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedLocalVariable" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedPrivateField" />
@@ -85,6 +86,5 @@ under the License.
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DoubleCheckedLocking" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BigIntegerInstantiation" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BooleanInstantiation" />
 
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml b/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
index 4386fdf6..aab8afe3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/rulesets/maven.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ under the License.
 
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/AvoidUsingHardCodedIP" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/CheckResultSet" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/PrimitiveWrapperInstantiation" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedFormalParameter" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedLocalVariable" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedPrivateField" />
@@ -90,6 +91,5 @@ under the License.
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DoubleCheckedLocking" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BigIntegerInstantiation" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BooleanInstantiation" />
 
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
index 51cc118d..cf5ac843 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/usingRuleSets.apt.vm
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ The default ruleset
 +-----+
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/AvoidUsingHardCodedIP" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/CheckResultSet" />
+    <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/PrimitiveWrapperInstantiation" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedFormalParameter" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedLocalVariable" />
     <rule ref="category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedPrivateField" />
@@ -147,5 +148,4 @@ The default ruleset
     <rule ref="category/java/multithreading.xml/DoubleCheckedLocking" />
 
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BigIntegerInstantiation" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/BooleanInstantiation" />
 +-----+
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/PmdReportTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/PmdReportTest.java
index 7e175a94..5fa29529 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/PmdReportTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/pmd/PmdReportTest.java
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ public void testDefaultConfiguration()
         assertTrue( str.contains( "Priority 4</h3>" ) );
         // the file App.java is mentioned 3 times: in prio 3, in prio 4 and in the files section
         assertEquals( 3, StringUtils.countMatches( str, "def/configuration/App.java" ) );
+
+        // there must be no warnings (like deprecated rules) in the log output
+        String output = CapturingPrintStream.getOutput();
+        assertFalse( output.contains( "deprecated Rule name" ) );
+        assertFalse( output.contains( "Discontinue using Rule name" ) );
+        assertFalse( output.contains( "is referenced multiple times" ) );
     }
 
     public void testDefaultConfigurationNotRenderRuleViolationPriority()