diff --git a/src/Compat.jl b/src/Compat.jl
index 35e5fb1f2..12b0ff1d6 100644
--- a/src/Compat.jl
+++ b/src/Compat.jl
@@ -1860,8 +1860,18 @@ if VERSION < v"0.7.0-beta2.143"
     end
 end
 
+# This definition should be modified to throw an ArgumentError if neither
+# `step` nor `length` are given and be limited to VERSION < v"1.1.0-DEV.506".
+# However, there is a release with this definition, so we need to keep it around
+# to avoid breakage.
 if VERSION < v"1.1.0-DEV.506"
     range(start, stop; kwargs...) = range(start; stop=stop, kwargs...)
+else
+    function __init__()
+        @eval Base begin
+            range(start, stop; kwargs...) = range(start; stop=stop, kwargs...)
+        end
+    end
 end
 
 include("deprecated.jl")
diff --git a/src/deprecated.jl b/src/deprecated.jl
index 613415f64..908451f68 100644
--- a/src/deprecated.jl
+++ b/src/deprecated.jl
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ else
     import Base.@irrational
     import Base.LinAlg.BLAS.@blasfunc
 end
+
+# to be deprecated:
+
+# * `range(start, stop)` (without either `length` nor `step` given)