diff --git a/bin/cli.js b/bin/cli.js
index 69b1f34..f0566e4 100755
--- a/bin/cli.js
+++ b/bin/cli.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ app.launch({
                         chalk.magenta(filename), ': ',
                         'line ', issue.line, ', ',
                         'col ', issue.column, ', ',
-                        chalk.red(htmllint.messages.renderIssue(issue))
+                        chalk.red(htmllint.messages.renderIssue(issue) || issue.msg)
                     ].join('');
 
                     console.log(msg);