diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index a17584ea40d..66d3ea7fbda 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ Core::Id Project::id() const
     return d->m_id;
 }
 
+QString Project::mimeType() const
+{
+    return document()->mimeType();
+}
+
 Core::IDocument *Project::document() const
 {
     QTC_CHECK(d->m_document);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index 4c44aacaaf1..845b3c2b42b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public:
     QString displayName() const;
     Core::Id id() const;
 
+    QString mimeType() const;
+
     Core::IDocument *document() const;
     Utils::FileName projectFilePath() const;
     Utils::FileName projectDirectory() const;