diff --git a/build/build.js b/build/build.js
index 549598f..0f27f25 100644
--- a/build/build.js
+++ b/build/build.js
@@ -5960,7 +5960,11 @@ function parse(html) {\n\
 \n\
   // tag name\n\
   var m = /<([\\w:]+)/.exec(html);\n\
-  if (!m) throw new Error('No elements were generated.');\n\
+  if (!m) {\n\
+    var el = document.createElement('div');\n\
+    el.innerHTML = html;\n\
+    return el.lastChild\n\
+  }\n\
   var tag = m[1];\n\
 \n\
   // body support\n\
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index bf52eaf..cc45acc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ function parse(html) {
 
   // tag name
   var m = /<([\w:]+)/.exec(html);
-  if (!m) throw new Error('No elements were generated.');
+  if (!m) {
+    var el = document.createElement('div');
+    el.innerHTML = html;
+    return el.lastChild
+  }
   var tag = m[1];
 
   // body support
diff --git a/test/domify.js b/test/domify.js
index caa2156..353c4b3 100644
--- a/test/domify.js
+++ b/test/domify.js
@@ -94,4 +94,10 @@ describe('domify(html)', function(){
     assert(!el.parentElement);
     assert(!el.parentNode);
   })
+ 
+  it('should support text', function(){
+    var el = domify('text goes here');
+    assert('#text' == el.nodeName);
+  })
 })
+