diff --git a/include/xtensor/xcontainer.hpp b/include/xtensor/xcontainer.hpp
index d6d3c9b82..b457b8049 100644
--- a/include/xtensor/xcontainer.hpp
+++ b/include/xtensor/xcontainer.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ namespace xt
         {
             using type = std::allocator<T>;  // fake allocator for testing
         };
+
+
+        template <class T, std::size_t N>
+        struct allocator_type_impl<const_array<T, N>>
+        {
+            using type = std::allocator<T>;  // fake allocator for testing
+        };
+
     }
 
     template <class T>
diff --git a/include/xtensor/xshape.hpp b/include/xtensor/xshape.hpp
index e9ee57826..119c6b089 100644
--- a/include/xtensor/xshape.hpp
+++ b/include/xtensor/xshape.hpp
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@ namespace xt
         {
             static constexpr bool value = true;
         };
+        
+        template <class T, std::size_t N>
+        struct is_array<const_array<T, N>>
+        {
+            static constexpr bool value = true;
+        };
 
         template <class S>
         struct is_fixed : std::false_type