diff --git a/src/boot/me/semant.ml b/src/boot/me/semant.ml
index ef73753df5d..8196d568a50 100644
--- a/src/boot/me/semant.ml
+++ b/src/boot/me/semant.ml
@@ -1206,18 +1206,10 @@ let rec project_lval_ty_from_slot (cx:ctxt) (lval:Ast.lval) : Ast.ty =
 
 
 let lval_ty (cx:ctxt) (lval:Ast.lval) : Ast.ty =
-  (*
-    FIXME: The correct definition of this function is just: 
-    
-       Hashtbl.find cx.ctxt_all_lval_types (lval_base_id lval)
-    
-    However, since the typechecker is not presently handling
-    every stmt, we have a fallback mode to "pick out the slot
-    type and hope for the best".
-  *)
   match htab_search cx.ctxt_all_lval_types (lval_base_id lval) with
       Some t -> t
-    | None -> project_lval_ty_from_slot cx lval
+    | None -> bugi cx (lval_base_id lval) "no type for lval %a"
+        Ast.sprintf_lval lval
 ;;
 
 let lval_is_static (cx:ctxt) (lval:Ast.lval) : bool =
diff --git a/src/boot/me/type.ml b/src/boot/me/type.ml
index 0cc6fdd7c92..9d74959a7ac 100644
--- a/src/boot/me/type.ml
+++ b/src/boot/me/type.ml
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ let check_stmt (cx:Semant.ctxt) : (fn_ctx -> Ast.stmt -> unit) =
     end;
     if n_boxes > 1 then
       (* TODO: allow more than one level of automatic dereference *)
-      Common.err None "sorry, only one level of automatic dereference is \
+      Common.unimpl (Some (Semant.lval_base_id lval))
+        "sorry, only one level of automatic dereference is \
         implemented; please add explicit dereference operators";
     Hashtbl.replace cx.Semant.ctxt_auto_deref_lval lval_id (n_boxes > 0);
 
@@ -690,13 +691,19 @@ let check_stmt (cx:Semant.ctxt) : (fn_ctx -> Ast.stmt -> unit) =
 
         | Ast.STMT_new_str (dst, _) -> infer_lval Ast.TY_str dst
 
-        | Ast.STMT_new_port _ -> ()  (* we can't actually typecheck this *)
+        | Ast.STMT_new_port dst ->
+            (* we can't actually typecheck this *)
+            ignore (check_lval dst);
+            ()
 
         | Ast.STMT_new_chan (dst, Some port) ->
             let ty = Ast.TY_chan (demand_port (check_lval port)) in
             infer_lval ty dst
 
-        | Ast.STMT_new_chan (_, None) -> ()  (* can't check this either *)
+        | Ast.STMT_new_chan (dst, None) ->
+            (* can't check this either *)
+            ignore (check_lval dst);
+            ()
 
         | Ast.STMT_new_box (dst, mut, src) ->
             let ty = Ast.TY_box (maybe_mutable mut (check_atom src)) in
@@ -818,8 +825,13 @@ let check_stmt (cx:Semant.ctxt) : (fn_ctx -> Ast.stmt -> unit) =
             let value_ty = demand_chan (check_lval chan) in
             infer_lval ~mut:Ast.MUT_immutable value_ty value
 
-        | Ast.STMT_log _ | Ast.STMT_note _ | Ast.STMT_prove _ ->
-            () (* always well-typed *)
+        | Ast.STMT_log x | Ast.STMT_note x ->
+            (* always well-typed, just record type in passing. *)
+            ignore (check_atom x)
+
+        | Ast.STMT_prove _ ->
+            (* always well-typed, static. Ignore. *)
+            ()
 
         | Ast.STMT_check (_, calls) -> check_check_calls calls