diff --git a/hugolib/site_render.go b/hugolib/site_render.go
index f3176f5b6..5709aa83a 100644
--- a/hugolib/site_render.go
+++ b/hugolib/site_render.go
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ func pageRenderer(s *Site, pages <-chan *Page, results chan<- error, wg *sync.Wa
 			results <- err
 		}
 
-		if p.IsNode() {
+		// Taxonomy terms have no page set to paginate, so skip that for now.
+		if p.IsNode() && p.Kind != KindTaxonomyTerm {
 			if err := s.renderPaginator(p); err != nil {
 				results <- err
 			}