diff --git a/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.8.2.ebuild b/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.8.2.ebuild
index 01203ce38849d..62f0f84095c3a 100644
--- a/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.8.2.ebuild
+++ b/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.8.2.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=4
-inherit eutils fdo-mime flag-o-matic gnome2-utils versionator
+inherit eutils xdg-utils flag-o-matic gnome2-utils versionator
 
 MY_PN=${PN}-gaf
 MY_P=${MY_PN}-${PV}
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
-	fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
-	fdo-mime_mime_database_update
+	xdg_desktop_database_update
+	xdg_mimeinfo_database_update
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 }
 
 pkg_postrm() {
-	fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
-	fdo-mime_mime_database_update
+	xdg_desktop_database_update
+	xdg_mimeinfo_database_update
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 }
diff --git a/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.9.2-r1.ebuild b/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.9.2-r1.ebuild
index 9a6544d1aba36..4408d1012751a 100644
--- a/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.9.2-r1.ebuild
+++ b/sci-electronics/geda/geda-1.9.2-r1.ebuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=6
-inherit autotools eutils fdo-mime gnome2-utils versionator
+inherit autotools eutils xdg-utils gnome2-utils versionator
 
 MY_PN=${PN}-gaf
 MY_P=${MY_PN}-${PV}
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ pkg_preinst() {
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
-	fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
-	fdo-mime_mime_database_update
+	xdg_desktop_database_update
+	xdg_mimeinfo_database_update
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 }
 
 pkg_postrm() {
-	fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
-	fdo-mime_mime_database_update
+	xdg_desktop_database_update
+	xdg_mimeinfo_database_update
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 }