1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/parse/parseSummary.js b/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
index 0c07ac7..2c6186f 100644
--- a/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
+++ b/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ function parseSummary(book) {
 
     return parseStructureFile(book, 'summary')
     .spread(function(file, result) {
+        var summary;
+
         if (!file) {
             logger.warn.ln('no summary file in this book');
-            return book;
+            summary = Summary();
+        } else {
+            logger.debug.ln('summary file found at', file.getPath());
+            summary = Summary.createFromParts(file, result.parts);
         }
-        logger.debug.ln('summary file found at', file.getPath());
-
-        var summary = Summary.createFromParts(file, result.parts);
 
         // Insert readme as first entry
         var firstArticle = summary.getFirstArticle();