diff --git a/quickpeep_densedoc/src/lib.rs b/quickpeep_densedoc/src/lib.rs
index 9c0274f..e4af533 100644
--- a/quickpeep_densedoc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/quickpeep_densedoc/src/lib.rs
@@ -313,7 +313,12 @@ impl DenseTreeBuilder {
 
                         let alt = simplify_whitespace(attrs.get("alt").unwrap_or("").trim());
 
-                        self.nodes.push(DenseTree::Image { src, alt });
+                        // Don't actually emit an image: it's not worth the space.
+                        // self.nodes.push(DenseTree::Image { src, alt });
+
+                        if !alt.is_empty() {
+                            self.nodes.push(DenseTree::Text(alt));
+                        }
                     }
                     "p" | "pre" => {
                         // Paragraphs must have 2 preceding newlines.