diff --git a/src/test/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/grammer/EqlParserTest.java b/src/test/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/grammer/EqlParserTest.java
index 82c77c412..a75219547 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/grammer/EqlParserTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/grammer/EqlParserTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 public class EqlParserTest extends BaseTestCase {
 
+
+  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+  public void illegal_syntax() throws Exception {
+    parse("find Article where name = :p0");
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void where_eq() throws Exception {
 
@@ -52,6 +58,11 @@ public class EqlParserTest extends BaseTestCase {
     assertThat(query.getGeneratedSql()).contains("where t0.name = ?");
   }
 
+  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+  public void where_namedParam_otherOrder() {
+    parse("where :name < plannedEnd");
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void where_namedParam_startsWith() throws Exception {