diff --git a/src/images.py b/src/images.py
index 93f3ec29bf3ded0647fe5cac165e966bbf9481cf..afc06589bf5443dafcc1379d8e1a301d9d4bd4f3 100644
--- a/src/images.py
+++ b/src/images.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class GdkPixbufAbstractParser(abstract.AbstractParser):
 
 
 class JPGParser(GdkPixbufAbstractParser):
-    mimetypes = {'image/jpg'}
+    mimetypes = {'image/jpeg'}
     meta_whitelist = {'SourceFile', 'ExifToolVersion', 'FileName',
             'Directory', 'FileSize', 'FileModifyDate', 'FileAccessDate',
             "FileInodeChangeDate", 'FilePermissions', 'FileType',