diff --git a/xsl/doxygen/doxygen2boostbook.xsl b/xsl/doxygen/doxygen2boostbook.xsl
index 4a82f2a..c57b2ae 100644
--- a/xsl/doxygen/doxygen2boostbook.xsl
+++ b/xsl/doxygen/doxygen2boostbook.xsl
@@ -1205,6 +1205,9 @@
       <xsl:apply-templates mode="passthrough"/>
     </para>
   </xsl:template>
+  <xsl:template match="copydoc" mode="passthrough">
+    <xsl:apply-templates mode="passthrough"/>
+  </xsl:template>
 
   <xsl:template match="para/simplesect" mode="passthrough">
     <xsl:if test="not (@kind='pre') and