diff --git a/kpat.spec b/kpat.spec
index 0da76d2..b678745 100644
--- a/kpat.spec
+++ b/kpat.spec
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ more. The game has nice graphics and many different carddecks.
   %suse_update_desktop_file -r org.kde.kpat          Game CardGame
 
 %post
-%{_bindir}/update-mime-database %{_datadir}/mime > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+%mime_database_post
 
 %postun
-%{_bindir}/update-mime-database %{_datadir}/mime > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+%mime_database_postun
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)