diff --git a/atarashi/libs/commentPreprocessor.py b/atarashi/libs/commentPreprocessor.py
index 9d8933f1..c2779c16 100644
--- a/atarashi/libs/commentPreprocessor.py
+++ b/atarashi/libs/commentPreprocessor.py
@@ -124,9 +124,16 @@ def extract(inputFile):
     with open(outputFile, 'w') as outFile:
       # if the file extension is supported
       if fileType in supportedFileExtensions:
-        data_file = commentExtract(inputFile)
-        data = licenseComment(data_file)
-        outFile.write(data)
+        try:
+            data_file = commentExtract(inputFile)
+            data = licenseComment(data_file)
+            outFile.write(data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            #if the nirjas may mis-parse file
+            with open(inputFile) as inFile:
+              lines = inFile.read().split('\n')
+              for line in lines:
+                outFile.write(line + '\n')
       else:
         # if file extension is not supported
         with open(inputFile) as inFile: