diff --git a/src/add-ons/translators/bmp/BMPTranslator.cpp b/src/add-ons/translators/bmp/BMPTranslator.cpp
index 49690a08f1..9b03ae036e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/translators/bmp/BMPTranslator.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/translators/bmp/BMPTranslator.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ translation_format gInputFormats[] = {
 		B_TRANSLATOR_BITMAP,
 		BMP_IN_QUALITY,
 		BMP_IN_CAPABILITY,
-		"image/x-bmp",
+		"image/bmp",
 		"BMP image"
 	}
 };
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ translation_format gOutputFormats[] = {
 		B_TRANSLATOR_BITMAP,
 		BMP_OUT_QUALITY,
 		BMP_OUT_CAPABILITY,
-		"image/x-bmp",
+		"image/bmp",
 		"BMP image"
 	}
 };