diff --git a/anki/importing/mnemo.py b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
index bcc397241..2219dec79 100644
--- a/anki/importing/mnemo.py
+++ b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class MnemosyneImporter(NoteImporter):
 
     needMapper = False
     update = False
+    allowHTML = True
 
     def run(self):
         db = DB(self.file)