diff --git a/misc/mc.ext.in b/misc/mc.ext.in
index e9b475cde..2da4635d1 100644
--- a/misc/mc.ext.in
+++ b/misc/mc.ext.in
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ shell/i/.zip
 	View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/archive.sh view zip
 
 # zip
-type/i/^zip\ archive
+type/\(Zip archive
 	Open=%cd %p/uzip://
 	View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/archive.sh view zip