diff --git a/kpat.spec b/kpat.spec
index 0688680..2961005 100644
--- a/kpat.spec
+++ b/kpat.spec
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ more. The game has nice graphics and many different carddecks.
   %suse_update_desktop_file -r org.kde.kpat          Game CardGame
 
 %post
-/usr/bin/update-mime-database %{_datadir}/mime > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+%mime_database_post
 
 %postun
-/usr/bin/update-mime-database %{_datadir}/mime > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+%mime_database_postun
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root)