diff --git a/test/lints/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable_rule_test.dart b/test/lints/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable_rule_test.dart
index 704cc16d..c112a617 100644
--- a/test/lints/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable_rule_test.dart
+++ b/test/lints/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable/avoid_unnecessary_return_variable_rule_test.dart
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int test() {
     );
   }
 
-  void test_does_not_report_if_return_is_cached_and_used_after_return_nested_block() async {
+  void test_does_not_report_if_cached_and_used_after_nested_block() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 int test(bool b) {
   final a = 3;
@@ -224,5 +224,33 @@ int test(bool b) {
 }
 ''');
   }
+
+  void test_does_not_report_if_type_promoted() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class Test {
+  final Map<String, Object> _map = {};
+
+  T get<T>(String key) {
+    final value = _map[key];
+    if (value is T) {
+      // local variable is promoted to T
+      return value;
+    }
+
+    throw Exception('value is not of type $T');
+  }
 }
+''');
+  }
 
+  void test_does_not_report_if_used_in_other_return_statement() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+String test(bool someCondition) {
+  final a = 'test';
+  if (someCondition) return a;
+
+  return 'something $a';
+}
+''');
+  }
+}