diff --git a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
index 4e28f7f..999c774 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/DisplayObjectContainer.js
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@
         }
         return removed;
     }
+    else if (range === 0 && this.children.length === 0)
+    {
+        return [];
+    }
     else
     {
         throw new Error( 'Range Error, numeric values are outside the acceptable range' );