diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 982c9c7..e13d76c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module.exports = function($) {
 
         $("tr", this).each(function(row_idx, row) {
             curr_y = 0;
-            $("td, th", row).each(function(col_idx, col) {
+            $("> td, > th", row).each(function(col_idx, col) {
                 var rowspan = $(col).attr('rowspan') || 1;
                 var colspan = $(col).attr('colspan') || 1;
                 if (textMode === true) {