diff --git a/lib/juice.js b/lib/juice.js
index c17d4ac..1daa515 100644
--- a/lib/juice.js
+++ b/lib/juice.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ function inlineDocument($, css, options) {
     els.each(function () {
       var el = this;
 
-      if (juice.nonVisualElements.indexOf(el.name.toUpperCase()) >= 0) {
+      if (el.name && juice.nonVisualElements.indexOf(el.name.toUpperCase()) >= 0) {
           return;
       }