diff --git a/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.ml b/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.ml
index 52cc60006..8eab6157d 100644
--- a/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.ml
+++ b/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.ml
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@ module ObjectiveC = struct
        || String.is_substring ~substring:"Copy" procname )
 
 
+  let is_core_foundation_create_or_copy _ procname =
+    String.is_prefix ~prefix:"CF" procname
+    && ( String.is_substring ~substring:"Create" procname
+       || String.is_substring ~substring:"Copy" procname )
+
+
   let is_core_graphics_release _ procname =
     String.is_prefix ~prefix:"CG" procname && String.is_suffix ~suffix:"Release" procname
 
diff --git a/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.mli b/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.mli
index 5ac56189c..c52e45d2c 100644
--- a/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.mli
+++ b/infer/src/absint/PatternMatch.mli
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ val is_override_of_java_lang_object_equals : Procname.t -> bool
 module ObjectiveC : sig
   val is_core_graphics_create_or_copy : Tenv.t -> string -> bool
 
+  val is_core_foundation_create_or_copy : Tenv.t -> string -> bool
+
   val is_core_graphics_release : Tenv.t -> string -> bool
 
   val is_modelled_as_alloc : Tenv.t -> string -> bool
diff --git a/infer/src/pulse/PulseModels.ml b/infer/src/pulse/PulseModels.ml
index 903ea68d8..95680c6aa 100644
--- a/infer/src/pulse/PulseModels.ml
+++ b/infer/src/pulse/PulseModels.ml
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ module ProcNameDispatcher = struct
         $!--> fun x -> StdVector.at ~desc:"Enumeration.nextElement" x (AbstractValue.mk_fresh (), [])
         )
       ; +PatternMatch.ObjectiveC.is_core_graphics_create_or_copy &++> C.malloc
+      ; +PatternMatch.ObjectiveC.is_core_foundation_create_or_copy &++> C.malloc
       ; +PatternMatch.ObjectiveC.is_core_graphics_release <>$ capt_arg_payload $--> C.free
       ; -"CFRelease" <>$ capt_arg_payload $--> C.free
       ; -"CFAutorelease" <>$ capt_arg_payload $--> C.free
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/Makefile b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/Makefile
index a234390fb..f76937b71 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TESTS_DIR = ../../..
 
 CLANG_OPTIONS = -c $(OBJC_CLANG_OPTIONS) -fobjc-arc
 INFER_OPTIONS = --pulse-only --debug-exceptions --project-root $(TESTS_DIR) \
---pulse-model-alloc-pattern "AB[IF].*Create.*\|CFLocaleCreate" \
+--pulse-model-alloc-pattern "AB[IF].*Create.*" \
 --pulse-model-free-pattern ABFRelease
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --issues-tests
 
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/MemoryLeaks.m b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/MemoryLeaks.m
index b516e0971..563986192 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/MemoryLeaks.m
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/objc/pulse/MemoryLeaks.m
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@
   return CFBridgingRelease(nameRef);
 }
 
-- (void)call_bridge_no_leak_good {
+- (void)create_release_no_leak_ok {
+  CFLocaleRef nameRef = CFLocaleCreate(NULL, NULL);
+  CFRelease(nameRef);
+}
+
+- (void)call_bridge_no_leak_ok {
   NSLocale* locale = [self ret_bridge];
 }