diff --git a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Portable/Operations/VisualBasicOperationFactory.vb b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Portable/Operations/VisualBasicOperationFactory.vb
index 7b5ec2cbdc897b23dce213f2b0546f470b2127de..8d08e1da865f8a5f410be8d16a63d1838948c252 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Portable/Operations/VisualBasicOperationFactory.vb
+++ b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Portable/Operations/VisualBasicOperationFactory.vb
@@ -671,8 +671,10 @@ Namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Semantics
                                                Not boundDelegateCreationExpression.SuppressVirtualCalls
             Dim instance As Lazy(Of IOperation) =
                         New Lazy(Of IOperation)(Function() Create(If(boundDelegateCreationExpression.ReceiverOpt, boundDelegateCreationExpression.MethodGroupOpt?.ReceiverOpt)))
+            ' The compiler creates a BoundDelegateCreationExpression node for the AddressOf expression, and that's the node we want to use for the operand
+            ' of the IDelegateCreationExpression parent
             Dim syntax As SyntaxNode = boundDelegateCreationExpression.Syntax
-            Dim type As ITypeSymbol = boundDelegateCreationExpression.Type
+            Dim type As ITypeSymbol = Nothing
             Dim constantValue As [Optional](Of Object) = ConvertToOptional(boundDelegateCreationExpression.ConstantValueOpt)
             Dim isImplicit As Boolean = boundDelegateCreationExpression.WasCompilerGenerated
             Return New LazyMethodReferenceExpression(method, isVirtual, instance, _semanticModel, syntax, type, constantValue, isImplicit)
diff --git a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IConversionExpression.vb b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IConversionExpression.vb
index e3c5663d619be8050bca8f99e0232739ad6b3be6..fc929a98320647bb1cbe01b4dd5ed08e80ac3733 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IConversionExpression.vb
+++ b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IConversionExpression.vb
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ Module Program
 End Module]]>.Value
 
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
-IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
   Instance Receiver: 
     IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Func(Of System.Int64), IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Func(Of System.Int64)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
diff --git a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IDelegateCreationExpression.vb b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IDelegateCreationExpression.vb
index a38a74f1ead407f60c031c6e8252a6c3a3b79977..cea3d110c08bc0f3121dbabb953297f273ea7363 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IDelegateCreationExpression.vb
+++ b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IDelegateCreationExpression.vb
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... M1, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M1')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
         Operand: 
           IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... f Integer))')
             Target: 
-              IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1(i As System.Int32) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
+              IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1(i As System.Int32) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
                 Instance Receiver: 
                   IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M1')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ Module M1
 End Module]]>.Value
 
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
-IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
   Instance Receiver: 
     IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
             Instance Receiver: 
               ILocalReferenceExpression: o (OperationKind.LocalReferenceExpression, Type: System.Object) (Syntax: 'o')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Func(Of System.String), IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Func(Of System.String), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Object (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Object (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ IVariableDeclarationStatement (1 declarations) (OperationKind.VariableDeclaratio
     Initializer: 
       IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
         Target: 
-          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+          IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
             Instance Receiver: 
               IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... M1, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M1() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M1')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M1')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... ng, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
       Instance Receiver: 
         ILocalReferenceExpression: o (OperationKind.LocalReferenceExpression, Type: System.Object) (Syntax: 'o')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... f Integer))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(i As System.Int32) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(i As System.Int32) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... M2, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'CType(Addre ... Of String))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(o As System.Object) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(o As System.Object) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'DirectCast( ... M2, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'DirectCast( ... ng, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
       Instance Receiver: 
         ILocalReferenceExpression: o (OperationKind.LocalReferenceExpression, Type: System.Object) (Syntax: 'o')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'DirectCast( ... Of String))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(s As System.String) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(s As System.String) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'DirectCast( ... Of String))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2699,7 +2699,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'DirectCast( ... M2, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'TryCast(Add ... M2, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2758,7 +2758,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'TryCast(Add ... ng, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function System.Object.ToString() As System.String (IsVirtual) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf o.ToString')
       Instance Receiver: 
         ILocalReferenceExpression: o (OperationKind.LocalReferenceExpression, Type: System.Object) (Syntax: 'o')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2942,7 +2942,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'TryCast(Add ... Of String))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(s As System.String) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String), IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2(s As System.String) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsInvalid, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'TryCast(Add ... Of String))')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.String)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Program.M2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -3009,7 +3009,7 @@ End Module
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'TryCast(Add ... M2, Action)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function Program.M2() As System.Int32 (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Program, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -3037,7 +3037,7 @@ End Module]]>.Value
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'New Action( ... Of Method2)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -3107,7 +3107,7 @@ End Module]]>.Value
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'New Action( ... Of Method2)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Object (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Function M1.Method2() As System.Object (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -3135,7 +3135,7 @@ End Module]]>.Value
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32)) (Syntax: 'New Action( ... Of Method2)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2(o As System.Object) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action(Of System.Int32)) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub M1.Method2(o As System.Object) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Method2')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: M1, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'Method2')
 ]]>.Value
diff --git a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IEventAssignmentExpression.vb b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IEventAssignmentExpression.vb
index a8fb12e36e2e880fbfe08fb28739cd5dc6756e48..00ab31fdd4ece46fc3ab4900b1cd028b5b80e714 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IEventAssignmentExpression.vb
+++ b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IEventAssignmentExpression.vb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement) (Syntax: 'AddHandler  .
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement) (Syntax: 'RemoveHandl .
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement) (Syntax: 'AddHandler  .
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement) (Syntax: 'RemoveHandl .
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement) (Syntax: 'AddHandler  .
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ IExpressionStatement (OperationKind.ExpressionStatement, IsInvalid) (Syntax: 'Ad
       Handler: 
         IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.Action, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
           Target: 
-            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.Action) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
+            IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub TestClass.M() (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf M')
               Instance Receiver: 
                 IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: TestClass, IsImplicit) (Syntax: 'M')
 ]]>.Value
diff --git a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IParameterReferenceExpression.vb b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IParameterReferenceExpression.vb
index 70af562e35d024ba7142bab67a341c8e9c9f6fc0..724325b97a6ba260b4f70409ee0ac62a15d6d4ab 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IParameterReferenceExpression.vb
+++ b/src/Compilers/VisualBasic/Test/Semantic/IOperation/IOperationTests_IParameterReferenceExpression.vb
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ End Class]]>.Value
             Dim expectedOperationTree = <![CDATA[
 IDelegateCreationExpression (OperationKind.DelegateCreationExpression, Type: System.EventHandler) (Syntax: 'New EventHa ... essOf Me.M)')
   Target: 
-    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Class1.M(x As System.Object, y As System.EventArgs) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: System.EventHandler) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Me.M')
+    IMethodReferenceExpression: Sub Class1.M(x As System.Object, y As System.EventArgs) (OperationKind.MethodReferenceExpression, Type: null) (Syntax: 'AddressOf Me.M')
       Instance Receiver: 
         IInstanceReferenceExpression (OperationKind.InstanceReferenceExpression, Type: Class1) (Syntax: 'Me')
 ]]>.Value