diff --git a/src/mime/type_unix.go b/src/mime/type_unix.go
index f954bc8a1f..06d897bfbf 100644
--- a/src/mime/type_unix.go
+++ b/src/mime/type_unix.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var mimeGlobs = []string{
 
 // Common locations for mime.types files on unix.
 var typeFiles = []string{
+	"@mailcap@/etc/mime.types",
 	"/etc/mime.types",
 	"/etc/apache2/mime.types",
 	"/etc/apache/mime.types",