diff --git a/kparams-core/src/error.rs b/kparams-core/src/error.rs
index f0e6fa2..fe3231a 100644
--- a/kparams-core/src/error.rs
+++ b/kparams-core/src/error.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Error that might occur during I/O operations.
     #[error("IO error: `{0}`")]
     IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    /// Error that might occur while parsing documents.
+    #[error("parse error: `{0}`")]
+    ParseError(String),
 }
 
 /// Type alias for the standard [`Result`] type.
diff --git a/kparams-parser/src/lib.rs b/kparams-parser/src/lib.rs
index f3e8048..a30b959 100644
--- a/kparams-parser/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kparams-parser/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 /// RST parser.
 pub mod parser;
 
+/// Parsed title.
+pub mod title;
+
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate pest_derive;
diff --git a/kparams-parser/src/parser.rs b/kparams-parser/src/parser.rs
index a9ed787..0dc3182 100644
--- a/kparams-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/kparams-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-#![allow(missing_docs)] // pest_derive does not have doc comments.
+#![allow(missing_docs)] // pest_derive does not generate doc comments
 
+use crate::title::Title;
+use kparams_core::error::{Error, Result};
 use kparams_core::kernel::{Documentation, Parameter};
 use pest::Parser;
-use pest::Token;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
 
 /// Parser for the reStructuredText format.
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -13,37 +15,23 @@ impl RstParser {
     /// Parses the given reStructuredText input and returns the [`kernel documentation`].
     ///
     /// [`kernel documentation`]: Documentation
-    pub fn parse_docs(input: &str) -> Documentation {
-        let rst_document = Self::parse(Rule::document, input).expect("failed to parse document");
+    pub fn parse_docs(input: &str) -> Result<Documentation> {
         let mut kernel_parameters = Vec::new();
+        let rst_document =
+            Self::parse(Rule::document, input).map_err(|e| Error::ParseError(e.to_string()))?;
         let titles = rst_document
-            .filter(|block| block.as_rule() == Rule::title)
-            .map(|title| {
-                (
-                    title.as_str().lines().next().unwrap(),
-                    title
-                        .tokens()
-                        .filter_map(|token| match token {
-                            Token::Start { rule, pos } | Token::End { rule, pos } => {
-                                if rule == Rule::title {
-                                    Some(pos.pos())
-                                } else {
-                                    None
-                                }
-                            }
-                        })
-                        .collect::<Vec<usize>>(),
-                )
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<(&str, Vec<usize>)>>();
-        for (i, (title, pos)) in titles.iter().enumerate() {
-            assert_eq!(2, pos.len());
-            kernel_parameters.push(if let Some(next_title) = titles.get(i + 1) {
-                Parameter::new(*title, (input[pos[1]..next_title.1[0]]).as_ref())
-            } else {
-                Parameter::new(*title, (input[pos[1]..]).as_ref())
-            });
+            .filter_map(|pair| Title::try_from(pair).ok())
+            .collect::<Vec<Title<'_>>>();
+        for (i, title) in titles.iter().enumerate() {
+            kernel_parameters.push(Parameter::new(
+                title.value,
+                if let Some(next_title) = titles.get(i + 1) {
+                    (input[title.end_pos..next_title.start_pos]).as_ref()
+                } else {
+                    (input[title.end_pos..]).as_ref()
+                },
+            ));
         }
-        Documentation::new(kernel_parameters)
+        Ok(Documentation::new(kernel_parameters))
     }
 }
diff --git a/kparams-parser/src/title.rs b/kparams-parser/src/title.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e9e849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kparams-parser/src/title.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use crate::parser::Rule;
+use kparams_core::error::Error as ErrorImpl;
+use pest::iterators::Pair;
+use pest::Token;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+
+/// Title from the parsed RST document.
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Title<'a> {
+    /// Title value.
+    pub value: &'a str,
+    /// Start position of the title.
+    pub start_pos: usize,
+    /// End position of the title.
+    pub end_pos: usize,
+}
+
+impl<'a> TryFrom<Pair<'a, Rule>> for Title<'a> {
+    type Error = ErrorImpl;
+
+    fn try_from(pair: Pair<'a, Rule>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let mut title = Title::default();
+
+        // check if the rule matches
+        if pair.as_rule() == Rule::title {
+            return Err(ErrorImpl::ParseError(String::from(
+                "parsed section is not a title",
+            )));
+        }
+
+        // set the actual title
+        if let Some(value) = pair.as_str().lines().next() {
+            title.value = value;
+        } else {
+            return Err(ErrorImpl::ParseError(String::from("invalid title")));
+        }
+
+        // set token positions
+        pair.tokens().for_each(|token| match token {
+            Token::Start { rule, pos } => {
+                if rule == Rule::title {
+                    title.start_pos = pos.pos();
+                }
+            }
+            Token::End { rule, pos } => {
+                if rule == Rule::title {
+                    title.end_pos = pos.pos();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        Ok(title)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kparams/src/lib.rs b/kparams/src/lib.rs
index 176e964..0cbde4b 100644
--- a/kparams/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kparams/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
     let sysctl_docs = kernel_docs.join("admin-guide").join("sysctl");
     let kernel_section = reader::read_to_string(&sysctl_docs.join("kernel.rst"))?;
 
-    let kernel_section_docs = RstParser::parse_docs(&kernel_section);
+    let kernel_section_docs = RstParser::parse_docs(&kernel_section)?;
     for kernel_parameter in kernel_section_docs.parameters {
         println!("## {}", kernel_parameter.name);
         println!("{}", kernel_parameter.description);