diff --git a/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.cpp b/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.cpp
index d814f5ec4..edf2fc022 100644
--- a/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ bool ReferencesResolver::visit(InlineAssembly const& _inlineAssembly)
 		if (auto var = dynamic_cast<VariableDeclaration const*>(declarations.front()))
 			if (var->isLocalVariable() && _crossesFunctionBoundary)
 			{
-				m_errorReporter.declarationError(_identifier.location, "Cannot access local Solidity variables from inside an inline assembly function.");
+				declarationError(_identifier.location, "Cannot access local Solidity variables from inside an inline assembly function.");
 				return size_t(-1);
 			}
 		_inlineAssembly.annotation().externalReferences[&_identifier].isSlot = isSlot;
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ void ReferencesResolver::fatalTypeError(SourceLocation const& _location, string
 	m_errorReporter.fatalTypeError(_location, _description);
 }
 
+void ReferencesResolver::declarationError(SourceLocation const& _location, string const& _description)
+{
+	m_errorOccurred = true;
+	m_errorReporter.declarationError(_location, _description);
+}
+
 void ReferencesResolver::fatalDeclarationError(SourceLocation const& _location, string const& _description)
 {
 	m_errorOccurred = true;
diff --git a/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.h b/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.h
index bbde19f93..fef2e73f1 100644
--- a/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.h
+++ b/libsolidity/analysis/ReferencesResolver.h
@@ -75,10 +75,13 @@ private:
 	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors.
 	void typeError(SourceLocation const& _location, std::string const& _description);
 
-	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors and throws to abort type checking.
+	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors and throws to abort reference resolving.
 	void fatalTypeError(SourceLocation const& _location, std::string const& _description);
 
-	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors and throws to abort type checking.
+	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors.
+	void declarationError(SourceLocation const& _location, std::string const& _description);
+
+	/// Adds a new error to the list of errors and throws to abort reference resolving.
 	void fatalDeclarationError(SourceLocation const& _location, std::string const& _description);
 
 	ErrorReporter& m_errorReporter;