diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsindenter.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsindenter.cpp
index 49b95ebc86a..ba941c0e07c 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsindenter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsindenter.cpp
@@ -569,6 +569,9 @@ int QmlJSIndenter::indentForStandaloneLine()
 */
 int QmlJSIndenter::indentForBottomLine(QTextBlock begin, QTextBlock end, QChar typedIn)
 {
+    if (begin == end)
+        return 0;
+
     const QTextBlock last = end.previous();
 
     initialize(begin, last);
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslineinfo.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslineinfo.cpp
index 29f74443ad9..a4c8837d1b8 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslineinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljslineinfo.cpp
@@ -564,9 +564,6 @@ bool LineInfo::isContinuationLine()
 
 void LineInfo::initialize(QTextBlock begin, QTextBlock end)
 {
-    if (begin == end)
-        return;
-
     yyProgram = Program(begin, end);
     startLinizer();
 }