diff --git a/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py b/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
index 1927b3227..837447bca 100644
--- a/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
+++ b/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ class EpsImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
                         self.info[k[:8]] = k[9:]
                     else:
                         self.info[k] = ""
+                elif s[0] == '%':
+                    # handle non-DSC Postscript comments that some
+                    # tools mistakenly put in the Comments section
+                    pass
                 else:
                     raise IOError, "bad EPS header"