diff --git a/src/org/rascalmpl/library/lang/rascal/syntax/tests/ConcreteSyntax.rsc b/src/org/rascalmpl/library/lang/rascal/syntax/tests/ConcreteSyntax.rsc
index a9ef5d24d51..f43c9fa1238 100644
--- a/src/org/rascalmpl/library/lang/rascal/syntax/tests/ConcreteSyntax.rsc
+++ b/src/org/rascalmpl/library/lang/rascal/syntax/tests/ConcreteSyntax.rsc
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 module lang::rascal::\syntax::tests::ConcreteSyntax
 
+import Node;
+
 syntax A 
   = a:"a" 
   | b:"b"
@@ -78,3 +80,9 @@ public test bool matchstar4() = (S) `star <S* _>.` := star_two;
 public test bool matchstar5() = (S) `star <S _> <S* _>.` := star_two;
 
 public test bool splicestar1() = (S*) x := star_two.\list && (S) `star s s s s.` := (S) `star <S x> <S* x>.` ;
+
+test bool noLocAnnos() {
+  a = (A) `a b`;
+  kwParams = {kw | /node t := a, kw <- getKeywordParameters(t)};
+  return "loc" notin kwParams;
+}
diff --git a/src/org/rascalmpl/semantics/dynamic/Tree.java b/src/org/rascalmpl/semantics/dynamic/Tree.java
index d1bf20785f9..522d28a8d0c 100644
--- a/src/org/rascalmpl/semantics/dynamic/Tree.java
+++ b/src/org/rascalmpl/semantics/dynamic/Tree.java
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ public Result<IValue> interpret(IEvaluator<Result<IValue>> eval) {
 			ISourceLocation location = getLocation();
 
 			if (location != null) {
-				java.util.Map<String,IValue> annos = new HashMap<String,IValue>();
-				annos.put("loc", location);
-				return makeResult(type, VF.appl(annos, production, flatten(w.done())), eval);
+				java.util.Map<String, IValue> kwParams = new HashMap<>();
+				kwParams.put(RascalValueFactory.Location, location);
+				return makeResult(type, VF.appl(kwParams, production, flatten(w.done())), eval);
 			}
 			else {
 				return makeResult(type, VF.appl(production, flatten(w.done())), eval);