diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2bde5dbbd..9552dca52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
   [Marcelo Fabri](https://github.com/marcelofabri)
   [#3293](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/3293)
 
+* `unused_closure_parameter` rule now validates closures outside of
+  function calls.  
+  [Marcelo Fabri](https://github.com/marcelofabri)
+  [#1082](https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/issues/1082)
+
 #### Bug Fixes
 
 * Fix parsing of Xcode 12 compiler logs for analyzer rules.  
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Rules/Lint/UnusedClosureParameterRule.swift b/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Rules/Lint/UnusedClosureParameterRule.swift
index 70ef57e49..1effbd381 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Rules/Lint/UnusedClosureParameterRule.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintFramework/Rules/Lint/UnusedClosureParameterRule.swift
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
         name: "Unused Closure Parameter",
         description: "Unused parameter in a closure should be replaced with _.",
         kind: .lint,
+        minSwiftVersion: .fourDotTwo,
         nonTriggeringExamples: [
             Example("[1, 2].map { $0 + 1 }\n"),
             Example("[1, 2].map({ $0 + 1 })\n"),
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
             viewModel?.profileImage.didSet(weak: self) { (self, profileImage) in
                 self.profileImageView.image = profileImage
             }
+            """),
+            Example("""
+            let failure: Failure = { task, error in
+                observer.sendFailed(error, task)
+            }
             """)
         ],
         triggeringExamples: [
@@ -66,6 +72,11 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
             viewModel?.profileImage.didSet(weak: self) { (↓self, profileImage) in
                 profileImageView.image = profileImage
             }
+            """),
+            Example("""
+            let failure: Failure = { ↓task, error in
+                observer.sendFailed(error)
+            }
             """)
         ],
         corrections: [
@@ -104,7 +115,17 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
                 }
                 """),
             Example("class C {\n #if true\n func f() {\n [1, 2].map { ↓number in\n return 3\n }\n }\n #endif\n}"):
-                Example("class C {\n #if true\n func f() {\n [1, 2].map { _ in\n return 3\n }\n }\n #endif\n}")
+                Example("class C {\n #if true\n func f() {\n [1, 2].map { _ in\n return 3\n }\n }\n #endif\n}"),
+            Example("""
+            let failure: Failure = { ↓task, error in
+                observer.sendFailed(error)
+            }
+            """):
+                Example("""
+                let failure: Failure = { _, error in
+                    observer.sendFailed(error)
+                }
+                """)
         ]
     )
 
@@ -130,21 +151,15 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
 
     private func violationRanges(in file: SwiftLintFile, dictionary: SourceKittenDictionary,
                                  kind: SwiftExpressionKind) -> [(range: NSRange, name: String)] {
-        guard kind == .call,
-            !isClosure(dictionary: dictionary),
-            let offset = dictionary.offset,
-            let length = dictionary.length,
-            let nameOffset = dictionary.nameOffset,
-            let nameLength = dictionary.nameLength,
-            let bodyLength = dictionary.bodyLength,
-            bodyLength > 0
+        guard kind == .closure,
+            let offset = dictionary.bodyOffset,
+            let length = dictionary.bodyLength,
+            length > 0
         else {
             return []
         }
 
-        let rangeStart = nameOffset + nameLength
-        let rangeLength = (offset + length) - (nameOffset + nameLength)
-        let byteRange = ByteRange(location: rangeStart, length: rangeLength)
+        let byteRange = ByteRange(location: offset, length: length)
         let parameters = dictionary.enclosedVarParameters
         let contents = file.stringView
 
@@ -195,11 +210,4 @@ public struct UnusedClosureParameterRule: SubstitutionCorrectableASTRule, Config
             return (range, name)
         }
     }
-
-    private func isClosure(dictionary: SourceKittenDictionary) -> Bool {
-        return dictionary.name.flatMap { name -> Bool in
-            let range = name.fullNSRange
-            return regex("\\A[\\s\\(]*?\\{").firstMatch(in: name, options: [], range: range) != nil
-        } ?? false
-    }
 }