diff --git a/pubs/endecoder.py b/pubs/endecoder.py
index d0c13f2..1616bd9 100644
--- a/pubs/endecoder.py
+++ b/pubs/endecoder.py
@@ -115,9 +115,15 @@ class EnDecoder(object):
     def decode_bibdata(self, bibdata):
         """"""
         try:
-            entries = bp.bparser.BibTexParser(
-                bibdata, homogenize_fields=True,
-                customization=customizations).get_entry_dict()
+            try:
+                entries = bp.bparser.BibTexParser(
+                    bibdata, homogenize_fields=True,
+                    customization=customizations).get_entry_dict()
+            except TypeError:
+                entries = bp.bparser.BibTexParser(
+                    bibdata,
+                    customization=customizations).get_entry_dict()
+
             # Remove id from bibtexparser attribute which is stored as citekey
             for e in entries:
                 entries[e].pop(BP_ID_KEY)