diff --git a/lib/hierarchy.js b/lib/hierarchy.js
index 2840b54c8..514b36835 100644
--- a/lib/hierarchy.js
+++ b/lib/hierarchy.js
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ function inferHierarchy(comments) {
 
     default:
       if (!comment.scope) {
-        parent.errors.push({
-          message: 'found memberof but no @scope, @static, or @instance tag',
-          commentLineNumber: memberOfTagLineNumber
+        comment.errors.push({
+          message: 'found memberof but no @scope, @static, or @instance tag'
         });
         continue;
       }
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.input.js b/test/fixture/memberof-missing.input.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ab62da45..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.input.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Set the time
- * @name setTime
- * @param {Date} time the current time
- * @memberof Foo
- * @returns {undefined} nothing
- */
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.custom.md b/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.custom.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 14c56047c..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.custom.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# setTime
-
-Set the time
-
-
-**Parameters**
-
--   `time` **Date** the current time
-
-
-
-Returns **undefined** nothing
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.json b/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c6020750..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-[
-  {
-    "description": "Set the time",
-    "tags": [
-      {
-        "title": "name",
-        "description": null,
-        "lineNumber": 2,
-        "name": "setTime"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "param",
-        "description": "the current time",
-        "lineNumber": 3,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "NameExpression",
-          "name": "Date"
-        },
-        "name": "time"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "memberof",
-        "description": "Foo",
-        "lineNumber": 4
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "returns",
-        "description": "nothing",
-        "lineNumber": 5,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "UndefinedLiteral"
-        }
-      }
-    ],
-    "loc": {
-      "start": {
-        "line": 1,
-        "column": 0
-      },
-      "end": {
-        "line": 7,
-        "column": 3
-      }
-    },
-    "context": {
-      "loc": {
-        "start": {
-          "line": 1,
-          "column": 0
-        },
-        "end": {
-          "line": 8,
-          "column": 0
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "errors": [
-      {
-        "message": "memberof reference to Foo not found",
-        "commentLineNumber": 4
-      }
-    ],
-    "name": "setTime",
-    "params": [
-      {
-        "title": "param",
-        "description": "the current time",
-        "lineNumber": 3,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "NameExpression",
-          "name": "Date"
-        },
-        "name": "time"
-      }
-    ],
-    "memberof": "Foo",
-    "returns": [
-      {
-        "title": "returns",
-        "description": "nothing",
-        "lineNumber": 5,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "UndefinedLiteral"
-        }
-      }
-    ],
-    "members": {
-      "instance": [],
-      "static": []
-    },
-    "events": [],
-    "path": [
-      "setTime"
-    ]
-  }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md b/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 14c56047c..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# setTime
-
-Set the time
-
-
-**Parameters**
-
--   `time` **Date** the current time
-
-
-
-Returns **undefined** nothing
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md.json b/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1abeac299..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-missing.output.md.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,236 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "root",
-  "children": [
-    {
-      "type": "root",
-      "children": [
-        {
-          "depth": 1,
-          "type": "heading",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "text",
-              "value": "setTime"
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "paragraph",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Set the time",
-                  "position": {
-                    "start": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 1
-                    },
-                    "end": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 13
-                    },
-                    "indent": []
-                  }
-                }
-              ],
-              "position": {
-                "start": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 1
-                },
-                "end": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 13
-                },
-                "indent": []
-              }
-            }
-          ],
-          "position": {
-            "start": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 1
-            },
-            "end": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 13
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "strong",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Parameters"
-                }
-              ]
-            },
-            {
-              "ordered": false,
-              "type": "list",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "listItem",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "paragraph",
-                      "children": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "inlineCode",
-                          "value": "time"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": " "
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "strong",
-                          "children": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "text",
-                              "value": "Date"
-                            }
-                          ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": " "
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "root",
-                          "children": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "paragraph",
-                              "children": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "text",
-                                  "value": "the current time",
-                                  "position": {
-                                    "start": {
-                                      "line": 1,
-                                      "column": 1
-                                    },
-                                    "end": {
-                                      "line": 1,
-                                      "column": 17
-                                    },
-                                    "indent": []
-                                  }
-                                }
-                              ],
-                              "position": {
-                                "start": {
-                                  "line": 1,
-                                  "column": 1
-                                },
-                                "end": {
-                                  "line": 1,
-                                  "column": 17
-                                },
-                                "indent": []
-                              }
-                            }
-                          ],
-                          "position": {
-                            "start": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 1
-                            },
-                            "end": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 17
-                            }
-                          }
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    }
-                  ]
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "paragraph",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Returns "
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "strong",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "text",
-                      "value": "undefined"
-                    }
-                  ]
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": " "
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "root",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "paragraph",
-                      "children": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": "nothing",
-                          "position": {
-                            "start": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 1
-                            },
-                            "end": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 8
-                            },
-                            "indent": []
-                          }
-                        }
-                      ],
-                      "position": {
-                        "start": {
-                          "line": 1,
-                          "column": 1
-                        },
-                        "end": {
-                          "line": 1,
-                          "column": 8
-                        },
-                        "indent": []
-                      }
-                    }
-                  ],
-                  "position": {
-                    "start": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 1
-                    },
-                    "end": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 8
-                    }
-                  }
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          ]
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.input.js b/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.input.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c45cdf05..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.input.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * This is the class
- * @class Foo
- */
-
-/**
- * Set the time
- * @name setTime
- * @param {Date} time the current time
- * @memberof Foo
- * @returns {undefined} nothing
- */
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.custom.md b/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.custom.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e25b1ae6a..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.custom.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Foo
-
-This is the class
-
-
-
-# setTime
-
-Set the time
-
-
-**Parameters**
-
--   `time` **Date** the current time
-
-
-
-Returns **undefined** nothing
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.json b/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 473ab978a..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-[
-  {
-    "description": "This is the class",
-    "tags": [
-      {
-        "title": "class",
-        "description": null,
-        "lineNumber": 2,
-        "type": null,
-        "name": "Foo"
-      }
-    ],
-    "loc": {
-      "start": {
-        "line": 1,
-        "column": 0
-      },
-      "end": {
-        "line": 4,
-        "column": 3
-      }
-    },
-    "context": {
-      "loc": {
-        "start": {
-          "line": 1,
-          "column": 0
-        },
-        "end": {
-          "line": 13,
-          "column": 0
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "errors": [
-      {
-        "message": "found memberof but no @scope, @static, or @instance tag",
-        "commentLineNumber": 4
-      }
-    ],
-    "class": {
-      "name": "Foo"
-    },
-    "name": "Foo",
-    "kind": "class",
-    "members": {
-      "instance": [],
-      "static": []
-    },
-    "events": [],
-    "path": [
-      "Foo"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "description": "Set the time",
-    "tags": [
-      {
-        "title": "name",
-        "description": null,
-        "lineNumber": 2,
-        "name": "setTime"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "param",
-        "description": "the current time",
-        "lineNumber": 3,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "NameExpression",
-          "name": "Date"
-        },
-        "name": "time"
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "memberof",
-        "description": "Foo",
-        "lineNumber": 4
-      },
-      {
-        "title": "returns",
-        "description": "nothing",
-        "lineNumber": 5,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "UndefinedLiteral"
-        }
-      }
-    ],
-    "loc": {
-      "start": {
-        "line": 6,
-        "column": 0
-      },
-      "end": {
-        "line": 12,
-        "column": 3
-      }
-    },
-    "context": {
-      "loc": {
-        "start": {
-          "line": 1,
-          "column": 0
-        },
-        "end": {
-          "line": 13,
-          "column": 0
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    "errors": [],
-    "name": "setTime",
-    "params": [
-      {
-        "title": "param",
-        "description": "the current time",
-        "lineNumber": 3,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "NameExpression",
-          "name": "Date"
-        },
-        "name": "time"
-      }
-    ],
-    "memberof": "Foo",
-    "returns": [
-      {
-        "title": "returns",
-        "description": "nothing",
-        "lineNumber": 5,
-        "type": {
-          "type": "UndefinedLiteral"
-        }
-      }
-    ],
-    "members": {
-      "instance": [],
-      "static": []
-    },
-    "events": [],
-    "path": [
-      "setTime"
-    ]
-  }
-]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md b/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e25b1ae6a..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Foo
-
-This is the class
-
-
-
-# setTime
-
-Set the time
-
-
-**Parameters**
-
--   `time` **Date** the current time
-
-
-
-Returns **undefined** nothing
-
-
-
diff --git a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md.json b/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a724b900..000000000
--- a/test/fixture/memberof-no-scope.output.md.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,297 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "root",
-  "children": [
-    {
-      "type": "root",
-      "children": [
-        {
-          "depth": 1,
-          "type": "heading",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "text",
-              "value": "Foo"
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "paragraph",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "This is the class",
-                  "position": {
-                    "start": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 1
-                    },
-                    "end": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 18
-                    },
-                    "indent": []
-                  }
-                }
-              ],
-              "position": {
-                "start": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 1
-                },
-                "end": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 18
-                },
-                "indent": []
-              }
-            }
-          ],
-          "position": {
-            "start": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 1
-            },
-            "end": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 18
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "root",
-      "children": [
-        {
-          "depth": 1,
-          "type": "heading",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "text",
-              "value": "setTime"
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "paragraph",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Set the time",
-                  "position": {
-                    "start": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 1
-                    },
-                    "end": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 13
-                    },
-                    "indent": []
-                  }
-                }
-              ],
-              "position": {
-                "start": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 1
-                },
-                "end": {
-                  "line": 1,
-                  "column": 13
-                },
-                "indent": []
-              }
-            }
-          ],
-          "position": {
-            "start": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 1
-            },
-            "end": {
-              "line": 1,
-              "column": 13
-            }
-          }
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "strong",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Parameters"
-                }
-              ]
-            },
-            {
-              "ordered": false,
-              "type": "list",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "listItem",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "paragraph",
-                      "children": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "inlineCode",
-                          "value": "time"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": " "
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "strong",
-                          "children": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "text",
-                              "value": "Date"
-                            }
-                          ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": " "
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "root",
-                          "children": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "paragraph",
-                              "children": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "text",
-                                  "value": "the current time",
-                                  "position": {
-                                    "start": {
-                                      "line": 1,
-                                      "column": 1
-                                    },
-                                    "end": {
-                                      "line": 1,
-                                      "column": 17
-                                    },
-                                    "indent": []
-                                  }
-                                }
-                              ],
-                              "position": {
-                                "start": {
-                                  "line": 1,
-                                  "column": 1
-                                },
-                                "end": {
-                                  "line": 1,
-                                  "column": 17
-                                },
-                                "indent": []
-                              }
-                            }
-                          ],
-                          "position": {
-                            "start": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 1
-                            },
-                            "end": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 17
-                            }
-                          }
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    }
-                  ]
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "root",
-          "children": [
-            {
-              "type": "paragraph",
-              "children": [
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": "Returns "
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "strong",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "text",
-                      "value": "undefined"
-                    }
-                  ]
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "text",
-                  "value": " "
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "root",
-                  "children": [
-                    {
-                      "type": "paragraph",
-                      "children": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "text",
-                          "value": "nothing",
-                          "position": {
-                            "start": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 1
-                            },
-                            "end": {
-                              "line": 1,
-                              "column": 8
-                            },
-                            "indent": []
-                          }
-                        }
-                      ],
-                      "position": {
-                        "start": {
-                          "line": 1,
-                          "column": 1
-                        },
-                        "end": {
-                          "line": 1,
-                          "column": 8
-                        },
-                        "indent": []
-                      }
-                    }
-                  ],
-                  "position": {
-                    "start": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 1
-                    },
-                    "end": {
-                      "line": 1,
-                      "column": 8
-                    }
-                  }
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          ]
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lib/hierarchy.js b/test/lib/hierarchy.js
index 5c9c97000..4daa40d2f 100644
--- a/test/lib/hierarchy.js
+++ b/test/lib/hierarchy.js
@@ -77,3 +77,23 @@ test('hierarchy - missing memberof', function (t) {
   }, 'correct error message');
   t.end();
 });
+
+test('hierarchy - missing scope', function (t) {
+  var result = evaluate(function () {
+    /**
+     * @name Class
+     * @class
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * @name test
+     * @memberof Class
+     */
+  });
+
+  t.equal(result.length, 2);
+  t.deepEqual(result[1].errors[0], {
+    message: 'found memberof but no @scope, @static, or @instance tag'
+  }, 'correct error message');
+  t.end();
+});