diff --git a/lisp/org-feed.el b/lisp/org-feed.el
index e9decf784..f637bfdf2 100644
--- a/lisp/org-feed.el
+++ b/lisp/org-feed.el
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ Assumes headers are indeed present!"
   "Parse BUFFER for RSS feed entries.
 Returns a list of entries, with each entry a property list,
 containing the properties `:guid' and `:item-full-text'."
+  (require 'xml)
   (let ((case-fold-search t)
 	entries beg end item guid entry)
     (with-current-buffer buffer