3 files changed, 29 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/packages/gitbook-markdown/lib/summary.js b/packages/gitbook-markdown/lib/summary.js
index 58fa910..2cb31be 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook-markdown/lib/summary.js
+++ b/packages/gitbook-markdown/lib/summary.js
@@ -101,10 +101,16 @@ function parseTitle(src) {
 }
 
 function parseChapter(nodes) {
-    return _.extend(parseTitle(_.first(nodes).text), {
-        articles: _.map(listSplit(filterList(nodes), 'list_item_start', 'list_item_end'), function(nodes, i) {
-            return parseChapter(nodes);
-        })
+    var node = _.first(nodes);
+    if (!node) return null;
+
+    return _.extend(parseTitle(node.text), {
+        articles: _.chain(listSplit(filterList(nodes), 'list_item_start', 'list_item_end'))
+            .map(function(nodes, i) {
+                return parseChapter(nodes);
+            })
+            .compact()
+            .value()
     });
 }
 
@@ -120,16 +126,21 @@ function listGroups(src) {
 
 function parseSummary(src) {
     // Split out chapter sections
-    var chapters = listGroups(src)
-    .map(parseChapter);
+    var chapters = _.chain(listGroups(src))
+        .map(parseChapter)
+        .compact()
+        .value();
 
     return {
         chapters: chapters
     };
 }
 
-function parseEntries (src) {
-    return listGroups(src).map(parseChapter);
+function parseEntries(src) {
+    return _.chain(listGroups(src))
+        .map(parseChapter)
+        .compact()
+        .value();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/fixtures/SUMMARY_EMPTY.md b/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/fixtures/SUMMARY_EMPTY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ffacfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/fixtures/SUMMARY_EMPTY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Summary
+
+* [Chapter 1](chapter-1/README.md)
+*    
+
diff --git a/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/summary.js b/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/summary.js
index 6854bc0..98cd57f 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/summary.js
+++ b/packages/gitbook-markdown/test/summary.js
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ describe('Summary parsing', function () {
         assert.equal(l.chapters.length, 5);
     });
 
+    it('should allow ignore empty entries', function() {
+        var l = lex('SUMMARY_EMPTY.md');
+        assert.equal(l.chapters.length, 1);
+    });
+
     it('should correctly convert it to text', function() {
         var text = summary.toText(LEXED);
         assertObjectsEqual(summary(text), LEXED);