diff --git a/pyth/document.py b/pyth/document.py
index 77eafc3..864d519 100644
--- a/pyth/document.py
+++ b/pyth/document.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Text(_PythBase):
     They do not inherit their properties from anything.
     """
 
-    validProperties = ('bold', 'italic', 'underline', 'url', 'sub', 'super')
+    validProperties = ('bold', 'italic', 'underline', 'url', 'sub', 'super', 'strike')
     contentType = unicode
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/pyth/plugins/rtf15/reader.py b/pyth/plugins/rtf15/reader.py
index 1ea9c3f..581d55a 100644
--- a/pyth/plugins/rtf15/reader.py
+++ b/pyth/plugins/rtf15/reader.py
@@ -576,6 +576,11 @@ def handle_ul(self, onOff=None):
         self.content.append(ReadableMarker("underline", val))
 
 
+    def handle_strike(self, onOff=None):
+        val = onOff in (None, "", "1")
+        self.content.append(ReadableMarker("strike", val))
+
+
     def handle_ilvl(self, level):
         if self.currentParaTag is not None:
             self.currentParaTag.listLevel = level