diff --git a/headers/private/storage/mime/database_support.h b/headers/private/storage/mime/database_support.h
index 12f66e6847..557b8ab15a 100644
--- a/headers/private/storage/mime/database_support.h
+++ b/headers/private/storage/mime/database_support.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern const char *kTypesField;
 extern const char *kGenericFileType;
 extern const char *kDirectoryType;
 extern const char *kSymlinkType;
+extern const char *kMetaMimeType;
 
 // Error codes (to be used only by BPrivate::Storage::Mime members)
 extern const status_t kMimeGuessFailureError;
diff --git a/src/kits/storage/mime/database_support.cpp b/src/kits/storage/mime/database_support.cpp
index 7f4f07cbdc..5b6e6af1a3 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/mime/database_support.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/mime/database_support.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const char *kTypesField						= "types";
 const char *kGenericFileType	= "application/octet-stream";
 const char *kDirectoryType		= "application/x-vnd.Be-directory";
 const char *kSymlinkType		= "application/x-vnd.Be-symlink";
+const char *kMetaMimeType		= "application/x-vnd.Be-meta-mime";
 
 // Error codes
 const status_t kMimeGuessFailureError	= B_ERRORS_END+1;