diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.pro b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.pro
index d6201be0523..9a40aa33eae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.pro
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     qmljswrapinloader.cpp
 
 RESOURCES += qmljseditor.qrc
-OTHER_FILES += QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml
 
 FORMS += \
     quicktoolbarsettingspage.ui \
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qbs b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qbs
index 32d3ef4d359..72c9294c143 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qbs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ QtcPlugin {
     Depends { name: "CPlusPlus" }
 
     files: [
-        "QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml",
         "jsfilewizard.cpp",
         "jsfilewizard.h",
         "qmlexpressionundercursor.cpp",
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qrc b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qrc
index 38e57bac808..35ecba5f6ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditor.qrc
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/qmljseditor">
-        <file>QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml</file>
         <file>images/qmlfile.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
index 21044644d23..afaafd6c331 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorplugin.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
-#include <coreplugin/mimedatabase.h>
 #include <coreplugin/id.h>
 #include <coreplugin/fileiconprovider.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
@@ -114,9 +113,6 @@ QmlJSEditorPlugin::~QmlJSEditorPlugin()
 
 bool QmlJSEditorPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *errorMessage)
 {
-    if (!Core::ICore::mimeDatabase()->addMimeTypes(QLatin1String(":/qmljseditor/QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml"), errorMessage))
-        return false;
-
     m_modelManager = QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface::instance();
     addAutoReleasedObject(new QmlJSSnippetProvider);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml b/src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/qmljseditor/QmlJSEditor.mimetypes.xml
rename to src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.pro b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.pro
index 93021dd6a87..c3fdd89e7d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.pro
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ SOURCES += \
 RESOURCES += \
     qmljstools.qrc
 
+OTHER_FILES += \
+    QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml
+
 FORMS += \
     $$PWD/qmljscodestylesettingspage.ui
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qbs b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qbs
index 682dc34de17..dc8b1f78b2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qbs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ QtcPlugin {
     cpp.includePaths: base.concat("../../libs/3rdparty")
 
     files: [
+        "QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml",
         "qmljsbundleprovider.cpp",
         "qmljsbundleprovider.h",
         "qmljscodestylepreferencesfactory.cpp",
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qrc b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qrc
index 9e396a3995a..ab7f6f798ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qrc
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstools.qrc
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
         <file>images/log.png</file>
         <file>images/expand.png</file>
         <file>images/error.png</file>
+        <file>QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
index 0d2889019c0..50d76d84276 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljstoolsplugin.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actioncontainer.h>
+#include <coreplugin/mimedatabase.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
 
 #include <QtPlugin>
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ bool QmlJSToolsPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *error)
     Q_UNUSED(arguments)
     Q_UNUSED(error)
 
+    if (!Core::ICore::mimeDatabase()
+            ->addMimeTypes(QLatin1String(":/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.mimetypes.xml"), error))
+        return false;
+
     m_settings = new QmlJSToolsSettings(this); // force registration of qmljstools settings
 
     // Objects