diff --git a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailFragment.java b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailFragment.java
index 48ac205dbc7e..96d593e54ac6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailFragment.java
@@ -466,14 +466,6 @@ private void setFilename(String filename) {
      * @param file : An {@link OCFile}
      */
     private void setFiletype(OCFile file) {
-        String mimetype = file.getMimetype();
-        TextView tv = (TextView) getView().findViewById(R.id.fdType);
-        if (tv != null) {
-			// mimetype      MIME type to set
-            String printableMimetype = DisplayUtils.convertMIMEtoPrettyPrint(mimetype);
-            tv.setText(printableMimetype);
-        }
-
         ImageView iv = (ImageView) getView().findViewById(R.id.fdIcon);
 
         if (iv != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/file_details_fragment.xml b/src/main/res/layout/file_details_fragment.xml
index 325ed308266b..3156fc41b660 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/file_details_fragment.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/file_details_fragment.xml
@@ -60,27 +60,6 @@
 			android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
 			android:layout_marginBottom="8dp">
 
-			<TableRow
-				android:id="@+id/fdTypeRow"
-				android:layout_width="match_parent"
-				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-				android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/standard_half_margin">
-
-				<TextView
-					android:id="@+id/fdTypeLabel"
-					android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-					android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-					android:text="@string/filedetails_type"
-					android:textSize="16sp" />
-				<TextView
-					android:id="@+id/fdType"
-					android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-					android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-					android:text="@string/placeholder_filetype"
-					android:textSize="16sp"
-					android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/standard_half_margin" />
-
-			</TableRow>
 			<TableRow
 				android:id="@+id/fdSizeRow"
 				android:layout_width="wrap_content"