diff --git a/dajaxice/views.py b/dajaxice/views.py
index caa58bd..b25c685 100644
--- a/dajaxice/views.py
+++ b/dajaxice/views.py
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ def dispatch(self, request, name=None):
                     raise
                 response = dajaxice_config.DAJAXICE_EXCEPTION
 
-            return HttpResponse(response, mimetype="application/x-json")
+            return HttpResponse(response, content_type="application/x-json")
         else:
             raise FunctionNotCallableError(name)