diff --git a/sub/lavc_conv.c b/sub/lavc_conv.c
index 73030207ef..3e0165a84c 100644
--- a/sub/lavc_conv.c
+++ b/sub/lavc_conv.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ static const char *get_lavc_format(const char *format)
     // For the hack involving parse_webvtt().
     if (format && strcmp(format, "webvtt-webm") == 0)
         format = "webvtt";
+    // Most text subtitles are srt/html style anyway.
+    if (format && strcmp(format, "text") == 0)
+        format = "subrip";
     return format;
 }