diff --git a/runtime/src/jet/DoubleRange.java b/runtime/src/jet/DoubleRange.java
index ddb8513186a..654edc7b989 100644
--- a/runtime/src/jet/DoubleRange.java
+++ b/runtime/src/jet/DoubleRange.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public final class DoubleRange implements Range<Double> {
     private final double start;
     private final double size;
 
+    public static final DoubleRange empty = new DoubleRange(0, 0);
+
     public DoubleRange(double startValue, double size) {
         this.start = startValue;
         this.size = size;
diff --git a/runtime/src/jet/FloatRange.java b/runtime/src/jet/FloatRange.java
index 78011412db6..5197dc2c531 100644
--- a/runtime/src/jet/FloatRange.java
+++ b/runtime/src/jet/FloatRange.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public final class FloatRange implements Range<Float> {
     private final float start;
     private final float size;
 
+    public static final FloatRange empty = new FloatRange(0, 0);
+
     public FloatRange(float startValue, float size) {
         this.start = startValue;
         this.size = size;