diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
index 01160cd6c..8fdeefe7d 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ def setup(app):
     app.setup_extension('sphinx.ext.autodoc')
     app.add_node(autosummary_toc,
                  html=(autosummary_toc_visit_html, autosummary_noop),
-                 latex=(autosummary_toc_visit_latex, autosummary_noop))
+                 latex=(autosummary_toc_visit_latex, autosummary_noop),
+                 text=(autosummary_noop, autosummary_noop))
     app.add_directive('autosummary', Autosummary)
     app.add_role('autolink', autolink_role)
     app.connect('doctree-read', process_autosummary_toc)
diff --git a/tests/root/autosummary.txt b/tests/root/autosummary.txt
index d05dffeca..e4b751671 100644
--- a/tests/root/autosummary.txt
+++ b/tests/root/autosummary.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Autosummary test
 ================
 
-.. autosummary:: sphinx.application
-   :toctree: xyz
+.. autosummary::
+   :toctree: generated
+
+   sphinx.application