diff --git a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
index 6b9b51679..67686df14 100644
--- a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.cpp
@@ -1031,30 +1031,19 @@ void ExpressionCompiler::appendExpressionCopyToMemory(Type const& _expectedType,
 
 void ExpressionCompiler::setLValueFromDeclaration(Declaration const& _declaration, Expression const& _expression)
 {
-	solAssert(!m_currentLValue, "Current LValue not reset when trying to set to new one.");
-	std::unique_ptr<LValue> lvalue;
 	if (m_context.isLocalVariable(&_declaration))
-		lvalue.reset(new StackVariable(m_context, _declaration));
+		setLValue<StackVariable>(_expression, _declaration);
 	else if (m_context.isStateVariable(&_declaration))
-		lvalue.reset(new StorageItem(m_context, _declaration));
+			setLValue<StorageItem>(_expression, _declaration);
 	else
 		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(InternalCompilerError()
 			<< errinfo_sourceLocation(_expression.getLocation())
 			<< errinfo_comment("Identifier type not supported or identifier not found."));
-	if (_expression.lvalueRequested())
-		m_currentLValue = move(lvalue);
-	else
-		lvalue->retrieveValue(_expression.getLocation(), true);
 }
 
 void ExpressionCompiler::setLValueToStorageItem(Expression const& _expression)
 {
-	solAssert(!m_currentLValue, "Current LValue not reset when trying to set to new one.");
-	std::unique_ptr<LValue> lvalue(new StorageItem(m_context, _expression.getType()));
-	if (_expression.lvalueRequested())
-		m_currentLValue = move(lvalue);
-	else
-		lvalue->retrieveValue(_expression.getLocation(), true);
+	setLValue<StorageItem>(_expression, _expression.getType());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.h b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.h
index edb63ad9f..c3ecabbd6 100644
--- a/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.h
+++ b/libsolidity/ExpressionCompiler.h
@@ -120,12 +120,27 @@ private:
 	/// to be on the stack.
 	/// Also retrieves the value if it was not requested by @a _expression.
 	void setLValueToStorageItem(Expression const& _expression);
+	/// Sets the current LValue to a new LValue constructed from the arguments.
+	/// Also retrieves the value if it was not requested by @a _expression.
+	template <class _LValueType, class... _Arguments>
+	void setLValue(Expression const& _expression, _Arguments const&... _arguments);
 
 	bool m_optimize;
 	CompilerContext& m_context;
 	std::unique_ptr<LValue> m_currentLValue;
 };
 
+template <class _LValueType, class... _Arguments>
+void ExpressionCompiler::setLValue(Expression const& _expression, _Arguments const&... _arguments)
+{
+	solAssert(!m_currentLValue, "Current LValue not reset when trying to set to new one.");
+	std::unique_ptr<_LValueType> lvalue(new _LValueType(m_context, _arguments...));
+	if (_expression.lvalueRequested())
+		m_currentLValue = move(lvalue);
+	else
+		lvalue->retrieveValue(_expression.getLocation(), true);
+
+}
 
 }
 }