diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 2dee17c6c..7cec7e17e 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -3050,8 +3050,6 @@ QStringList Document::supportedMimeTypes() const
                 d->m_supportedMimeTypes.append( mimeType );
     }
 
-    d->m_supportedMimeTypes.append( "application/vnd.kde.okular-archive" );
-
     return d->m_supportedMimeTypes;
 }
 
diff --git a/okular_part.desktop b/okular_part.desktop
index d075a9f1a..a815088dd 100644
--- a/okular_part.desktop
+++ b/okular_part.desktop
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ Name[x-test]=xxOkularxx
 X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KParts/ReadOnlyPart
 X-KDE-Library=okularpart
 Type=Service
+MimeType=application/vnd.kde.okular-archive;
diff --git a/shell/okular.desktop b/shell/okular.desktop
index 4ce712345..7ad1355e1 100644
--- a/shell/okular.desktop
+++ b/shell/okular.desktop
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ Type=Application
 X-DocPath=okular/index.html
 InitialPreference=7
 Categories=Qt;KDE;Graphics;Viewer;
+MimeType=application/vnd.kde.okular-archive;
diff --git a/shell/shell.cpp b/shell/shell.cpp
index 757fa3a7e..b60460a74 100644
--- a/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ QStringList Shell::fileFormats() const
                 supportedPatterns.append( mimeType );
     }
 
-    supportedPatterns.append( "application/vnd.kde.okular-archive" );
-
     return supportedPatterns;
 }