diff --git a/application/controllers/preferences.php b/application/controllers/preferences.php
index 139a7a9..f558a60 100644
--- a/application/controllers/preferences.php
+++ b/application/controllers/preferences.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function index()
           strlen($_FILES['emot_upload']['name']) > 0) {
         $this->load->library('upload', array(
           'upload_path' => './img/emoticons/',
-          'allowed_types' => 'gif|png',
+          'allowed_types' => 'gif',
           'max_size' => 20,
           'max_width' => 16,
           'max_height' => 16,