diff --git a/libsolidity/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp b/libsolidity/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
index 3691868cc..73bbcb162 100644
--- a/libsolidity/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/SolidityNameAndTypeResolution.cpp
@@ -1876,6 +1876,40 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(positive_integers_to_unsigned_out_of_bound)
 	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(sourceCode), TypeError);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(overwrite_memory_location_external)
+{
+	char const* sourceCode = R"(
+		contract C {
+			function f(uint[] memory a) external {}
+		}
+	)";
+	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(sourceCode), TypeError);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(overwrite_storage_location_external)
+{
+	char const* sourceCode = R"(
+		contract C {
+			function f(uint[] storage a) external {}
+		}
+	)";
+	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(sourceCode), TypeError);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(storage_location_local_variables)
+{
+	char const* sourceCode = R"(
+		contract C {
+			function f() {
+				uint[] storage x;
+				uint[] memory y;
+				uint[] memory z;
+			}
+		}
+	)";
+	BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(parseTextAndResolveNames(sourceCode));
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 }
diff --git a/libsolidity/SolidityParser.cpp b/libsolidity/SolidityParser.cpp
index cad0e1f2c..438e650bf 100644
--- a/libsolidity/SolidityParser.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/SolidityParser.cpp
@@ -873,6 +873,47 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(var_array)
 	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseText(text), ParserError);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(location_specifiers_for_params)
+{
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract Foo {
+			function f(uint[] storage constant x, uint[] memory y) { }
+		}
+	)";
+	BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(parseText(text));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(location_specifiers_for_locals)
+{
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract Foo {
+			function f() {
+				uint[] storage x;
+				uint[] memory y;
+			}
+		}
+	)";
+	BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(parseText(text));
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(location_specifiers_for_state)
+{
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract Foo {
+			uint[] memory x;
+	})";
+	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseText(text), ParserError);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(location_specifiers_with_var)
+{
+	char const* text = R"(
+		contract Foo {
+			function f() { var memory x; }
+	})";
+	BOOST_CHECK_THROW(parseText(text), ParserError);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 }
diff --git a/libsolidity/SolidityTypes.cpp b/libsolidity/SolidityTypes.cpp
index 6b6306479..718798a5a 100644
--- a/libsolidity/SolidityTypes.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/SolidityTypes.cpp
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(storage_layout_mapping)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(storage_layout_arrays)
 {
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(1), 32).getStorageSize() == 1);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(1), 33).getStorageSize() == 2);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(2), 31).getStorageSize() == 2);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(7), 8).getStorageSize() == 2);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(7), 9).getStorageSize() == 3);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(31), 9).getStorageSize() == 9);
-	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ArrayType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(32), 9).getStorageSize() == 9);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(1), 32).getStorageSize() == 1);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(1), 33).getStorageSize() == 2);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(2), 31).getStorageSize() == 2);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(7), 8).getStorageSize() == 2);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(7), 9).getStorageSize() == 3);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(31), 9).getStorageSize() == 9);
+	BOOST_CHECK(ArrayType(ReferenceType::Location::Storage, make_shared<FixedBytesType>(32), 9).getStorageSize() == 9);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()