diff --git a/src/hydrogen-instructions.cc b/src/hydrogen-instructions.cc
index 1db86e844a..336c9f7cec 100644
--- a/src/hydrogen-instructions.cc
+++ b/src/hydrogen-instructions.cc
@@ -590,17 +590,6 @@ void HValue::PrintTypeTo(StringStream* stream) {
 }
 
 
-void HValue::PrintRangeTo(StringStream* stream) {
-  if (range() == NULL || range()->IsMostGeneric()) return;
-  // Note: The c1visualizer syntax for locals allows only a sequence of the
-  // following characters: A-Za-z0-9_-|:
-  stream->Add(" range:%d_%d%s",
-              range()->lower(),
-              range()->upper(),
-              range()->CanBeMinusZero() ? "_m0" : "");
-}
-
-
 void HValue::PrintChangesTo(StringStream* stream) {
   GVNFlagSet changes_flags = ChangesFlags();
   if (changes_flags.IsEmpty()) return;
@@ -701,7 +690,6 @@ void HSourcePosition::PrintTo(FILE* out) {
 void HInstruction::PrintTo(StringStream* stream) {
   PrintMnemonicTo(stream);
   PrintDataTo(stream);
-  PrintRangeTo(stream);
   PrintChangesTo(stream);
   PrintTypeTo(stream);
   if (CheckFlag(HValue::kHasNoObservableSideEffects)) {
@@ -2499,7 +2487,6 @@ void HPhi::PrintTo(StringStream* stream) {
               int32_non_phi_uses() + int32_indirect_uses(),
               double_non_phi_uses() + double_indirect_uses(),
               tagged_non_phi_uses() + tagged_indirect_uses());
-  PrintRangeTo(stream);
   PrintTypeTo(stream);
   stream->Add("]");
 }
diff --git a/src/hydrogen-instructions.h b/src/hydrogen-instructions.h
index e558ac7ce2..26501d07fb 100644
--- a/src/hydrogen-instructions.h
+++ b/src/hydrogen-instructions.h
@@ -684,6 +684,9 @@ class HValue : public ZoneObject {
         type_(type),
         use_list_(NULL),
         range_(NULL),
+#ifdef DEBUG
+        range_poisoned_(false),
+#endif
         flags_(0) {}
   virtual ~HValue() {}
 
@@ -854,9 +857,17 @@ class HValue : public ZoneObject {
     return result;
   }
 
-  Range* range() const { return range_; }
-  // TODO(svenpanne) We should really use the null object pattern here.
-  bool HasRange() const { return range_ != NULL; }
+  Range* range() const {
+    ASSERT(!range_poisoned_);
+    return range_;
+  }
+  bool HasRange() const {
+    ASSERT(!range_poisoned_);
+    return range_ != NULL;
+  }
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  void PoisonRange() { range_poisoned_ = true; }
+#endif
   void AddNewRange(Range* r, Zone* zone);
   void RemoveLastAddedRange();
   void ComputeInitialRange(Zone* zone);
@@ -888,7 +899,6 @@ class HValue : public ZoneObject {
   virtual void PrintTo(StringStream* stream) = 0;
   void PrintNameTo(StringStream* stream);
   void PrintTypeTo(StringStream* stream);
-  void PrintRangeTo(StringStream* stream);
   void PrintChangesTo(StringStream* stream);
 
   const char* Mnemonic() const;
@@ -1028,6 +1038,9 @@ class HValue : public ZoneObject {
   HType type_;
   HUseListNode* use_list_;
   Range* range_;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  bool range_poisoned_;
+#endif
   int flags_;
   GVNFlagSet changes_flags_;
   GVNFlagSet depends_on_flags_;
diff --git a/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.cc b/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.cc
index 9d58fc89f0..6924a076e7 100644
--- a/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.cc
+++ b/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.cc
@@ -123,6 +123,22 @@ void HRangeAnalysisPhase::Run() {
       block = NULL;
     }
   }
+
+  // The ranges are not valid anymore due to SSI vs. SSA!
+  PoisonRanges();
+}
+
+
+void HRangeAnalysisPhase::PoisonRanges() {
+#ifdef DEBUG
+  for (int i = 0; i < graph()->blocks()->length(); ++i) {
+    HBasicBlock* block = graph()->blocks()->at(i);
+    for (HInstructionIterator it(block); !it.Done(); it.Advance()) {
+      HInstruction* instr = it.Current();
+      if (instr->HasRange()) instr->PoisonRange();
+    }
+  }
+#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.h b/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.h
index e0cc3c5dad..b474f69862 100644
--- a/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.h
+++ b/src/hydrogen-range-analysis.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class HRangeAnalysisPhase : public HPhase {
     worklist_.Add(value, zone());
   }
   void PropagateMinusZeroChecks(HValue* value);
+  void PoisonRanges();
 
   ZoneList<HValue*> changed_ranges_;