diff --git a/spec/range-spec.coffee b/spec/range-spec.coffee
index ea4caf07a3..bf3a1d3ccc 100644
--- a/spec/range-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/range-spec.coffee
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ describe "Range", ->
   beforeEach ->
     jasmine.addCustomEqualityTester(require("underscore-plus").isEqual)
 
+  describe "::fromObject() when object is falsy", ->
+    it "should not throw", ->
+      expect(-> Range.fromObject(null)).not.toThrow()
+    it "should get default values", ->
+      expect(Range.fromObject(null).toString()).toBe "[(0, 0) - (0, 0)]"
+
   describe "::intersectsWith(other, [exclusive])", ->
     intersectsWith = (range1, range2, exclusive) ->
       range1 = Range.fromObject(range1)
diff --git a/src/range.coffee b/src/range.coffee
index f7ed5d72ae..6fa419c2ef 100644
--- a/src/range.coffee
+++ b/src/range.coffee
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Range
   #   that are already ranges.˚
   #
   # Returns: A {Range} based on the given object.
-  @fromObject: (object, copy) ->
+  @fromObject: (object = {}, copy) ->
     if Array.isArray(object)
       new this(object[0], object[1])
     else if object instanceof this