1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/parse/parseSummary.js b/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
index 74df563..ebe47d2 100644
--- a/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
+++ b/lib/parse/parseSummary.js
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ function parseSummary(book) {
     var logger = book.getLogger();
     var readmeFile = readme.getFile();
 
-    if (!readmeFile.exists()) {
-        return Promise.reject(new Error('Summary parsing should be done after readme parsing'));
-    }
-
     return parseStructureFile(book, 'summary')
     .spread(function(file, result) {
         if (!file) {
@@ -32,7 +28,8 @@ function parseSummary(book) {
 
         // Insert readme as first entry
         var firstArticle = summary.getFirstArticle();
-        if (!firstArticle || firstArticle.getRef() !== readmeFile.getPath()) {
+        if (readmeFile.exists() &&
+            (!firstArticle || firstArticle.getRef() !== readmeFile.getPath())) {
             summary = SummaryModifier.unshiftArticle(summary, {
                 title: 'Introduction',
                 ref: readmeFile.getPath()