diff --git a/puppygirl/pg.py b/puppygirl/pg.py
index be68a63..53b1a86 100644
--- a/puppygirl/pg.py
+++ b/puppygirl/pg.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Puppygirl[R: Renderer]:
 
   def parse(self, value: Parsable) -> BeautifulSoup:
     if value is None:
-      return BeautifulSoup()
+      return BeautifulSoup(features='html.parser')
 
     if Puppygirl._is_parsed(value):
       return self.parse_tree(value)