diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/text.py b/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/text.py
index 25a998b94f..467c8bac17 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/text.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/lrf_renderer/text.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class TextBlock(object):
                     self.create_line()
                 else:
                     self.end_line()
-                    delta = self.current_style.parskip
+                    delta = getattr(self.current_style, 'parskip', 0)
                     if isinstance(self.lines[-1], ParSkip):
                         delta += self.current_style.baselineskip
                     self.lines.append(ParSkip(delta))