diff --git a/storm/array/TSBaseArray.hpp b/storm/array/TSBaseArray.hpp
index c09f52b..3cd1efb 100644
--- a/storm/array/TSBaseArray.hpp
+++ b/storm/array/TSBaseArray.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class TSBaseArray {
     T* m_data = nullptr;
 
     virtual const char* MemFileName() const;
+    virtual int32_t MemLineNo() const;
 
     T& operator[](uint32_t i);
     uint32_t Count(void);
@@ -39,4 +40,9 @@ const char* TSBaseArray<T>::MemFileName() const {
     return typeid(T).name();
 }
 
+template <class T>
+int32_t TSBaseArray<T>::MemLineNo() const {
+    return -2;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/test/Array.cpp b/test/Array.cpp
index 545af88..c0dd2c4 100644
--- a/test/Array.cpp
+++ b/test/Array.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ TEST_CASE("TSBaseArray::MemFileName", "[array]") {
     }
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("TSBaseArray::MemLineNo", "[array]") {
+    SECTION("returns a negative number") {
+        TSBaseArray<uint32_t> array;
+        REQUIRE(array.MemLineNo() < 0);
+    }
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("TSFixedArray", "[array]") {
     SECTION("constructs correctly") {
         TSFixedArray<uint32_t> array;