diff --git a/patoolib/util.py b/patoolib/util.py
index 1716c23..3ee3c38 100644
--- a/patoolib/util.py
+++ b/patoolib/util.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ mimedb.add_type('application/x-dms', '.dms', strict=False)
 mimedb.add_type('application/x-zip-compressed', '.crx', strict=False)
 mimedb.add_type('audio/x-ape', '.ape', strict=False)
 mimedb.add_type('audio/x-shn', '.shn', strict=False)
+mimedb.add_type('audio/flac', '.flac', strict=False)
 
 
 class PatoolError (StandardError):