diff --git a/lib/upmark/parser/xml.rb b/lib/upmark/parser/xml.rb
index 01e8ce5..4fb130e 100644
--- a/lib/upmark/parser/xml.rb
+++ b/lib/upmark/parser/xml.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class XML < Parslet::Parser
 
       rule(:text) do
         match(/\A[\s\n\t ]+\Z/m).absent? >> # ignore entirely empty strings
-        match(/[^<>]/).repeat(1)
+        match(/[^<]/).repeat(1)
       end
 
       rule(:start_tag) do