diff --git a/CHANGELOG.MD b/CHANGELOG.MD
index 24acb7344..02e830a8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.MD
+++ b/CHANGELOG.MD
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     + to check for commands in Microsoft.PowerShell.Core snapin
     + to ignore aliases
     + to ignore custom defind commands
-
+- PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments rule to ignore the following special variables (#653)
+    + `$PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference`
+    + `$InformationPreference`
 
 ## [1.8.1](https://github.com/PowerShell/PSScriptAnalyzer/tree/1.8.1) - 2016-10-13
 ### Added
diff --git a/Engine/SpecialVars.cs b/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
index 60a3f6273..231295815 100644
--- a/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
+++ b/Engine/SpecialVars.cs
@@ -96,27 +96,30 @@ static SpecialVars()
         internal const string WarningPreference = "WarningPreference";
         internal const string ConfirmPreference = "ConfirmPreference";
         internal const string ProgressPreference = "ProgressPreference";
+        internal const string InformationPreference = "InformationPreference";
 
-        internal static readonly string[] PreferenceVariables = new string[]  
-                                                                {  
-                                                                    DebugPreference,  
-                                                                    VerbosePreference,  
-                                                                    ErrorActionPreference,  
-                                                                    WhatIfPreference,  
-                                                                    WarningPreference,  
+        internal static readonly string[] PreferenceVariables = new string[]
+                                                                {
+                                                                    DebugPreference,
+                                                                    VerbosePreference,
+                                                                    ErrorActionPreference,
+                                                                    WhatIfPreference,
+                                                                    WarningPreference,
                                                                     ConfirmPreference,
-                                                                    ProgressPreference
+                                                                    ProgressPreference,
+                                                                    InformationPreference
                                                                 };
 
-        internal static readonly Type[] PreferenceVariableTypes = new Type[]  
-                                                                {  
-                                                                    /* DebugPreference */   typeof(ActionPreference),  
-                                                                    /* VerbosePreference */ typeof(ActionPreference),  
-                                                                    /* ErrorPreference */   typeof(ActionPreference),  
-                                                                    /* WhatIfPreference */  typeof(SwitchParameter),  
-                                                                    /* WarningPreference */ typeof(ActionPreference),  
-                                                                    /* ConfirmPreference */ typeof(ConfirmImpact), 
+        internal static readonly Type[] PreferenceVariableTypes = new Type[]
+                                                                {
+                                                                    /* DebugPreference */   typeof(ActionPreference),
+                                                                    /* VerbosePreference */ typeof(ActionPreference),
+                                                                    /* ErrorPreference */   typeof(ActionPreference),
+                                                                    /* WhatIfPreference */  typeof(SwitchParameter),
+                                                                    /* WarningPreference */ typeof(ActionPreference),
+                                                                    /* ConfirmPreference */ typeof(ConfirmImpact),
                                                                     /* ProgressPreference */ typeof(Enum),
+                                                                    /* InformationPreference */ typeof(ActionPreference),
                                                                 };
 
         internal enum AutomaticVariable
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ internal enum PreferenceVariable
         internal const string PathExt = "env:PATHEXT";
         internal const string PSEmailServer = "PSEmailServer";
         internal const string PSDefaultParameterValues = "PSDefaultParameterValues";
+        internal const string PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference = "PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference";
         internal const string pwd = "PWD";
         internal const string Null = "null";
         internal const string True = "true";
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ internal enum PreferenceVariable
                                                                     PathExt,
                                                                     PSEmailServer,
                                                                     PSDefaultParameterValues,
+                                                                    PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference,
                                                                     pwd,
                                                                     Null,
                                                                     True,
diff --git a/Tests/Rules/UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments.tests.ps1 b/Tests/Rules/UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments.tests.ps1
index 82ad40d44..4f94c35d3 100644
--- a/Tests/Rules/UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments.tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Rules/UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments.tests.ps1
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-Import-Module PSScriptAnalyzer
+$directory = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
+$testRootDirectory = Split-Path -Parent $directory
+
+Import-Module PSScriptAnalyzer
+Import-Module (Join-Path $testRootDirectory 'PSScriptAnalyzerTestHelper.psm1')
+
 $violationMessage = "The variable 'declaredVar2' is assigned but never used."
 $violationName = "PSUseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments"
-$directory = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 $violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer $directory\UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignments.ps1 | Where-Object {$_.RuleName -eq $violationName}
 $noViolations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer $directory\UseDeclaredVarsMoreThanAssignmentsNoViolations.ps1 | Where-Object {$_.RuleName -eq $violationName}
 
@@ -29,8 +33,21 @@ function MyFunc2() {
     $a + $a
 }
 '@
-            $local:violations = Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $target -IncludeRule $violationName
-            $local:violations.Count | Should Be 1
+            Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition $target -IncludeRule $violationName | `
+            Get-Count | `
+            Should Be 1
+        }
+
+        It "does not flag `$InformationPreference variable" {
+            Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition '$InformationPreference=Stop' -IncludeRule $violationName  | `
+            Get-Count | `
+            Should Be 0
+        }
+
+        It "does not flag `$PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference variable" {
+            Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition '$PSModuleAutoLoadingPreference=None' -IncludeRule $violationName | `
+            Get-Count | `
+            Should Be 0
         }
     }