diff --git a/rosegarden.changes b/rosegarden.changes
index 446bb08..eaca780 100644
--- a/rosegarden.changes
+++ b/rosegarden.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Nov 13 06:51:49 UTC 2016 - davejplater@gmail.com
+
+- Use %mime_database_post macro instead of calling direct.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Oct 16 07:56:16 UTC 2016 - davejplater@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/rosegarden.spec b/rosegarden.spec
index f83ce93..0c562ee 100644
--- a/rosegarden.spec
+++ b/rosegarden.spec
@@ -144,10 +144,12 @@ install -D -m 0644 "%{SOURCE2}" "%{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1/"
 %fdupes -s %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/
 
 %post
-/usr/bin/update-mime-database "%{_datadir}/mime" >/dev/null
+%mime_database_post
+%desktop_database_post
 
 %postun
-/usr/bin/update-mime-database "%{_datadir}/mime" >/dev/null
+%mime_database_postun
+%desktop_database_postun
 
 %clean
 rm -rf %{buildroot}