diff --git a/markdownify/__init__.py b/markdownify/__init__.py
index 16b6c58..2c00015 100644
--- a/markdownify/__init__.py
+++ b/markdownify/__init__.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class MarkdownConverter(object):
     def convert_b(self, el):
         return self.convert_strong(el)
 
+    def convert_br(self, el):
+        return '  \n'
+
     def convert_em(self, el):
         return '*%s*' % el.text if el.text else ''
 
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 3c9a9c0..d62627a 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class ConversionTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_b(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('<b>Hello</b>'), '**Hello**')
 
+    def test_br(self):
+        self.assertEqual(md('a<br />b<br />c'), 'a  \nb  \nc')
+
     def test_em(self):
         self.assertEqual(md('<em>Hello</em>'), '*Hello*')