diff --git a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
index d711527..69db1b7 100644
--- a/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
+++ b/include/yaml-cpp/node/impl.h
@@ -282,26 +282,26 @@ inline std::size_t Node::size() const {
 
 inline const_iterator Node::begin() const {
   if (!m_isValid)
-    throw InvalidNode();
+    return const_iterator();
   return m_pNode ? const_iterator(m_pNode->begin(), m_pMemory)
                  : const_iterator();
 }
 
 inline iterator Node::begin() {
   if (!m_isValid)
-    throw InvalidNode();
+    return iterator();
   return m_pNode ? iterator(m_pNode->begin(), m_pMemory) : iterator();
 }
 
 inline const_iterator Node::end() const {
   if (!m_isValid)
-    throw InvalidNode();
+    return const_iterator();
   return m_pNode ? const_iterator(m_pNode->end(), m_pMemory) : const_iterator();
 }
 
 inline iterator Node::end() {
   if (!m_isValid)
-    throw InvalidNode();
+    return iterator();
   return m_pNode ? iterator(m_pNode->end(), m_pMemory) : iterator();
 }