diff --git a/lib/msal-core/src/Configuration.ts b/lib/msal-core/src/Configuration.ts
index 49a4018181..cd86570da5 100644
--- a/lib/msal-core/src/Configuration.ts
+++ b/lib/msal-core/src/Configuration.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ import { TelemetryEmitter } from "./telemetry/TelemetryTypes"
  * - local storage: MSAL uses browsers local storage to store its cache
  * - session storage: MSAL uses the browsers session storage to store its cache
  */
-export type CacheLocation = "localStorage" | "sessionStorage";
+export enum CacheLocationChoices {
+  LocalStorage = "localStorage",
+  SessionStorage = "sessionStorage"
+}
+export type CacheLocation = CacheLocationChoices.LocalStorage | CacheLocationChoices.SessionStorage;
 
 /**
  * Defaults for the Configuration Options
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ const DEFAULT_AUTH_OPTIONS: AuthOptions = {
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_CACHE_OPTIONS: CacheOptions = {
-  cacheLocation: "sessionStorage",
+  cacheLocation: CacheLocationChoices.SessionStorage,
   storeAuthStateInCookie: false
 };
 
@@ -157,4 +161,3 @@ export function buildConfiguration({ auth, cache = {}, system = {}, framework =
   };
   return overlayedConfig;
 }
-
diff --git a/lib/msal-core/src/Constants.ts b/lib/msal-core/src/Constants.ts
index 21c1992380..aa8fa107cb 100644
--- a/lib/msal-core/src/Constants.ts
+++ b/lib/msal-core/src/Constants.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CacheLocation } from "./Configuration";
+import { CacheLocation, CacheLocationChoices } from "./Configuration";
 import { InteractionRequiredAuthErrorMessage as InteractionError } from "./error/InteractionRequiredAuthError";
 
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ export class Constants {
   static get openidScope(): string { return "openid"; }
   static get profileScope(): string { return "profile"; }
 
-  static get cacheLocationLocal(): CacheLocation { return "localStorage"; }
-  static get cacheLocationSession(): CacheLocation { return "sessionStorage"; }
+  static get cacheLocationLocal(): CacheLocation { return CacheLocationChoices.LocalStorage; }
+  static get cacheLocationSession(): CacheLocation { return CacheLocationChoices.SessionStorage; }
 
   static get interactionTypeRedirect(): InteractionType { return "redirectInteraction"; }
   static get interactionTypePopup(): InteractionType { return "popupInteraction"; }