diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRule.kt
index 3b0e1b8f4c..b46f04df56 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRule.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NoUnusedImportsRule : Rule("no-unused-imports") {
             val name = importDirective.importPath?.importedName?.asString()
             val importPath = importDirective.importPath?.pathStr!!
             if (importDirective.aliasName == null &&
-                importPath.startsWith(packageName) &&
+                (packageName.isEmpty() || importPath.startsWith("$packageName.")) &&
                 importPath.substring(packageName.length + 1).indexOf('.') == -1) {
                 emit(importDirective.startOffset, "Unnecessary import", true)
                 if (autoCorrect) {
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRuleTest.kt
index 98ed57799f..ad5f6cc9f8 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/github/shyiko/ktlint/ruleset/standard/NoUnusedImportsRuleTest.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ class NoUnusedImportsRuleTest {
         )).isEmpty()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testLintIssue204() {
+        assertThat(NoUnusedImportsRule().lint(
+            """
+            package com.example.another
+
+            import com.example.anotherThing
+
+            class Foo {
+                val bar = anotherThing
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )).isEmpty()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testLintDestructuringAssignment() {
         assertThat(NoUnusedImportsRule().lint(