diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index cd4c866562..b24a5c9a17 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class TXT2TXTZ(FileTypePlugin):
         'containing Markdown or Textile references to images. The referenced '
         'images as well as the TXT file are added to the archive.')
     version = numeric_version
-    file_types = set(['txt'])
+    file_types = set(['txt', 'text'])
     supported_platforms = ['windows', 'osx', 'linux']
     on_import = True
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/input.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/input.py
index 3c256fda7a..99f7035800 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/input.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/txt/input.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class TXTInput(InputFormatPlugin):
         txt = ''
         log.debug('Reading text from file...')
         length = 0
-        # [(u'path', mime),]
 
         # Extract content from zip archive.
         if file_ext == 'txtz':
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class TXTInput(InputFormatPlugin):
             zf.extractall('.')
 
             for x in walk('.'):
-                if os.path.splitext(x)[1].lower() == '.txt':
+                if os.path.splitext(x)[1].lower() in ('.txt', '.text'):
                     with open(x, 'rb') as tf:
                         txt += tf.read() + '\n\n'
         else: