diff --git a/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp b/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
index ffa78ed9e..c1a274b0c 100644
--- a/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
+++ b/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,39 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(create_abstract_contract)
 	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), TypeError);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(abstract_contract_constructor_args_optional)
+{
+	ASTPointer<SourceUnit> sourceUnit;
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract BaseBase { function BaseBase(uint j); }
+		contract base is BaseBase { function foo(); }
+		contract derived is base {
+			function derived(uint i) BaseBase(i){}
+			function foo() {}
+		}
+		)";
+	ETH_TEST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), "Parsing and name resolving failed");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(abstract_contract_constructor_args_not_provided)
+{
+	ASTPointer<SourceUnit> sourceUnit;
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract BaseBase { function BaseBase(uint j); }
+		contract base is BaseBase { function foo(); }
+		contract derived is base {
+			function derived(uint i) {}
+			function foo() {}
+		}
+		)";
+	ETH_TEST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(sourceUnit = parseTextAndResolveNames(text), "Parsing and name resolving failed");
+	std::vector<ASTPointer<ASTNode>> nodes = sourceUnit->getNodes();
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(nodes.size(), 3);
+	ContractDefinition* derived = dynamic_cast<ContractDefinition*>(nodes[2].get());
+	BOOST_CHECK(derived);
+	BOOST_CHECK(!derived->isFullyImplemented());
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(redeclare_implemented_abstract_function_as_abstract)
 {
 	ASTPointer<SourceUnit> sourceUnit;
@@ -665,7 +698,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(missing_base_constructor_arguments)
 		contract A { function A(uint a) { } }
 		contract B is A { }
 	)";
-	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), TypeError);
+	ETH_TEST_CHECK_NO_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), "Parsing and Name Resolving Failed");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(base_constructor_arguments_override)
@@ -674,7 +707,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(base_constructor_arguments_override)
 		contract A { function A(uint a) { } }
 		contract B is A { }
 	)";
-	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), TypeError);
+	ETH_TEST_CHECK_NO_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(text), "Parsing and Name Resolving Failed");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(implicit_derived_to_base_conversion)