diff --git a/src/main/ruby/truffleruby/core/range.rb b/src/main/ruby/truffleruby/core/range.rb
index 1fbd6b0db5ea..225ab9eb4817 100644
--- a/src/main/ruby/truffleruby/core/range.rb
+++ b/src/main/ruby/truffleruby/core/range.rb
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ def inspect
       result = (Primitive.nil?(self.begin) ? '' : self.begin.inspect) + sep +
                (Primitive.nil?(self.end) ? '' : self.end.inspect)
     end
-    Primitive.infect(result, self)
   end
 
   def last(n=undefined)