diff --git a/source/dub/dependency.d b/source/dub/dependency.d
index 27288ba..1967c32 100644
--- a/source/dub/dependency.d
+++ b/source/dub/dependency.d
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
 
 		This is true in particular for the `any` constant.
 	*/
+	deprecated("Use `VersionRange.matchesAny` directly")
 	bool matchesAny() const scope @safe {
 		return this.m_value.match!(
 			(Repository v) => true,
@@ -435,13 +436,6 @@
 		);
 	}
 
-	unittest {
-		assert(Dependency("*").matchesAny);
-		assert(!Dependency(">0.0.0").matchesAny);
-		assert(!Dependency(">=1.0.0").matchesAny);
-		assert(!Dependency("<1.0.0").matchesAny);
-	}
-
 	/** Tests if the specification matches a specific version.
 	*/
 	bool matches(string vers, VersionMatchMode mode = VersionMatchMode.standard) const @safe
@@ -962,6 +956,13 @@
 			&& this.m_versB == Version.maxRelease;
 	}
 
+	unittest {
+		assert(VersionRange.fromString("*").matchesAny);
+		assert(!VersionRange.fromString(">0.0.0").matchesAny);
+		assert(!VersionRange.fromString(">=1.0.0").matchesAny);
+		assert(!VersionRange.fromString("<1.0.0").matchesAny);
+	}
+
 	public static VersionRange fromString (string ves) @safe
 	{
 		static import std.string;