diff --git a/ext/image/main.php b/ext/image/main.php
index 12c52510..73aef6c4 100644
--- a/ext/image/main.php
+++ b/ext/image/main.php
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ImageIO extends Extension {
 		$config->set_default_int('thumb_height', 192);
 		$config->set_default_int('thumb_quality', 75);
 		$config->set_default_int('thumb_mem_limit', parse_shorthand_int('8MB'));
-		$config->set_default_string('thumb_convert_path', 'convert.exe');
+		$config->set_default_string('thumb_convert_path', 'convert');
 
 		if(function_exists("exif_read_data")) {
 			$config->set_default_bool('image_show_meta', false);